Michael Arthur is a Geographer at the U.S. Census Bureau, where he supports Census geographic partnership programs and stakeholder engagement initiatives. His work focuses on open data, federal collaboration, and census outreach efforts. He has contributed to key programs such as the Local Update of Census Addresses Operation and the Redistricting Data Program which works closely with partners across government and the private sector. During FedGeoDay, he will share insights on strengthening collaboration and advancing the use of open geospatial data. he is passionate about using Census geographic data to support data driven decision making.