BC-Sunday Spotlight, ADVISORY

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The following story has moved as this week's Sunday Spotlight, a feature showcasing the best off-the-news enterprise in the AP report:

CENSUS-TECHNOLOGY CONCERNS

ORLANDO, Fla. — A major civic exercise involving thousands of people using new technology. Shortcomings in testing. Hundreds of millions of people waiting on the results. Sound familiar? The botched Iowa caucus may have been a cautionary tale on the perils of using previously unused technology for a grand civic participatory event, with cyber-security concerns thrown in. Some worry that the 2020 census has that same potential for mayhem, but on an infinitely grander scale. For the 2020 census, the U.S. Census Bureau is trying out a lot of technological innovations for the first time. Some lawmakers are worried they're not ready for prime time. By Mike Schneider. SENT: 1,030 words, photos.

The AP