Challenges • Needed to collect and protect data from tens of millions of people • Required bandwidth to handle up to 150 million users • Needed Managed Trusted Internet Protocol Service (MTIPS) for data security Solutions • Lumen cloud-based MTIPS solution provides secure access at speeds up to 40+ gbps • Created a virtual Network Operating Center (NOC) for resiliency and monitoring • Four 10-gig circuits to create burst capacity Results • Launched in mid-March of 2020 • Respondents began securely filling out their forms on the web • New way of operating that is convenient, easy and secure for all respondents Everyone counts High bandwidth and MTIPS put the US Census online securely U.S. Census Bureau census.gov • Nation’s leading provider of data about its people, economy • Co

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