How will the topics and indicators on the website be determined?
SUSA will develop its set of topics and key national indicators through rigorous and open review. This process will include broad and deep input from hundreds of stakeholders—from business, the private sector, education, government, nonprofit groups, advocacy groups and the general public—as well as from experts in data collection, management and dissemination. The process for selecting indicators and topics is evolving and will include input from potential audiences as well as the scientific and statistical communities and representatives of diverse constituencies. These groups, supported by independent research and surveys, will suggest a comprehensive set of issues that reflect the most significant economic, social and environmental conditions bearing on the progress of the country, both on an absolute basis and compared to other nations. Sets of candidate indicators and data sets will then be prioritized by multi-sector technical and editorial committees of subject-matter experts s
