Creating and Validating Synthetic Data (NCSES/Census, Annual Business Survey) (ABSSyn)
Award Date: 09/28/2023
Project Number: ABSSyn-23-N06
Project Title: Creating and Validating Synthetic Data (NCSES/Census, Annual Business Survey)
Project Performer: Knexus Research Corp.
Project Partners: RTI International, Dr. Gillian Raab (University of Edinburgh), Dr. Amy O’Hara (Georgetown University), Dr. Alan Karr (Temple University and AFK Analytics)
Award Amount: $997,916.00
Objective: This project explores two methods of producing synthetic versions of a large-scale restricted use microdata file (NCSES’s Annual Business Survey). The two synthetic files will be compared for accuracy and quality, with one selected to undergo disclosure review for public release. This dataset will then be used in an evidence-building project and its accuracy tested using verification metrics. Lessons learned will inform future possibilities for creating synthetic data files to support a tiered access model for the NSDS.
Period of Performance: September 2023 – April 2026
Point of contact: Christine Task| Knexus Research Corp. | christine.task@knexusresearch.com
Request for Solutions (Closed)
Overview | Release Date | Submission Date | Documents |
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The Government has an interest in testing and comparing methods for creating synthetic data to support a tiered access model; exploring the use of synthetic data for evidence-building; and testing the use of verification metrics in validating estimates produced from synthetic data. | 07/10/2023 | 07/31/2023 |