About the IAPP

Michael Hawes is the senior advisor for data access and privacy at the U.S. Census Bureau. In this role, he is responsible for outreach and engagement with the Census Bureau’s data users on issues relating to the impact of privacy protection methodologies on the accessibility and usability of Census data. Hawes is a member of the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) and chairs the FCSM’s Confidentiality and Data Access Committee. He has supported numerous federal government-wide initiatives relating to data privacy and confidentiality and served as privacy consultant to the federal Commission on Evidence-based Policymaking. Hawes has a B.A. degree in political science and history from Duke University and an M.A. degree in international relations from the University of Chicago.