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Farm Business and Farm Household Survey DataCustomized Data Summaries from ARMS
for Statistical Analysis
Philip Friend USDA ‘s Economic Research Service
IASSIST/IFDO ConferenceMay 26, 2005
A Call to ARMS!
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Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS)
About ARMS…The annual Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) is USDA's primary source of information on the financial condition, production practices, resource use, and economic well-being of America's farm households
A flexible data collection tool with several phases, versions
And several uses:– Crop production practices– Costs of production– Farm financial management
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ARMS Data Are Used In
• Responding to Congressional Mandates
• Meeting Executive Branch Responsibilities Held by USDA
• Providing Data to Respond to USDA Policies & Programs
• Enabling Research to Inform Public and Private Decision makers on Major Agricultural Issues
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ARMS Data Access: Then
Three basic ways to get ARMS-related data:
• Surf the volume on our website...old, prefabricated--may not be what you want
• Call ERS with specific request...an analyst will run SAS job & get back to you
• Sign-up & travel to ERS or NASS...if/when approved, get to the raw data, but need to know how to use SAS
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ARMS Data Access: Now
Use our new tool to do your work:• Secure extranet system
delivers dynamically designed summary tables and enhances access to ARMS micro-data to eligible users
• One-stop shopping for a wealth of topics
• More estimates, more “granular” too
• Improved statistical rigor• Available 24/7, from your
desktop
[ROBODEMO]
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Security Protocolsfollowing best practices…
• Data delivered to users– Primary cell suppression– Data reported are not sample
data points, and always are weighted and perturbed
– Report variables are aggregates of sample data variables
– Secure browser session
• User accounts– Identity-proofed user account– eGov authentication tool– NASS confidentiality agreement– CIPSEA licensing
• Data behind the scenes– Encrypted SAS data files– Data access passwords
• Server access– SAS software and ARMS data stored
on own server, isolated from the web server
– Web server security lockdown with checklist
– eAuthentication agent protects web pages/scripts
– Physical security in locked computer room
• Network security– Main firewall– ARMS web server and data server
firewalls– ERS DMZ – isolated from the ERS
LAN
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Customized data summariesavailable on the ERS websitehttp://www.ers.usda.gov/data/arms
Advanced statistical analysisfor registered users https://arms.ers.usda.gov/
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We Are Licensing Users
Registration takes advantage of CIPSEA, the Federal Government licensing authority & confidentiality rule
• Establishes widespread and uniform confidentiality protections
• Promotes statistical efficiency by authorizing (limited) data sharing
• Grants “licensed agents” use of confidential data for statistical purposes
• Provides criminal & civil penalties for misuse:– Fine– Jail
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Sign Up Now
• Create a USDA eAuthentication account and get your Level 2 ID
• Complete an MOU between your agency and ERS/NASS
• Provide a Project Agreement describing the research project and data needs
Contact Bob Dubman to register
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Understand Your Responsibilities
Users must:• Adhere to widespread and uniform confidentiality
protections:– Limit to valid research purposes– Use for statistical/economic purposes only
• Participate in a briefing on the security & confidentiality of using ARMS data
• Understand they are subject to electronic usage tracking and monitoring
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Not the “Bleeding Edge”
Tool based on an established, approved electronic-access protocol for research
• ERS has a broad range of security procedures for web delivery
• ERS and NASS are designated as secure ARMS sites • Further guidelines: Confidentiality and Data Access
Committee Checklist on disclosure potential of proposed data releases
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eGov’s Authentication Solution
•Users go to a USDA facility to get an account•They use the account to access restricted USDA web sites•We decide who can get to what (assign ARMS role to Level 2 users
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