WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of the Census issued the following press release:

The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the appointments of Michael Lachanski as deputy director for Data, Policy, and Science and John Studds as deputy director for Administration and Operations. These appointments come at a pivotal moment for the Census Bureau, as both operational innovation and data science are accelerating rapidly. Their leadership will strengthen the Census Bureau's capacity to deliver accurate, timely, cutting-edge data products.

Dr. Lachanski currently serves as senior advisor in the U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, where he leads two major Census Bureau m...