Search.gov - a search engine designed for the government

Search.gov is a search engine created by the government for the government. We currently provide services to federal agencies, providing over 300 million searches annually for approximately 2200 websites, covering one-third of federal domains.

Our mission is to make the public aware of the government information they need.

We are committed to providing modern, high-quality, government wide self-service search engines that enable institutions to customize search experiences for the public, regardless of website type or organization.

Search.gov is a product of the General Services Administration's technology transformation services, and federal agencies do not need to pay any fees. Learn more about GSA.

Do you have any questions or need any help? We are always ready to assist you! Please send an email to search@gsa.gov You can also contact us at 202-969-7426, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm (Eastern Time, excluding federal holidays).

History

Search.gov started from Internet entrepreneur Eric Brewer. His early research was funded by the Ministry of Defense. He is willing to donate a powerful search engine to the government. This donation accelerated the government's early efforts to create a government portal website.

In June 2000, President Clinton announced a donation to the Federal Search Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Brewer, and instructed the launch of an official US portal website within 90 days. USA.gov was launched on September 22, 2000 under the name FirstGov.gov, with a prominent search box for the public to easily search government websites. Visit USA.gov to learn more about its mission and history.

In 2010, Search.gov turned to open source software and expanded its usage to various government agencies in the United States.

Get to know the team

Dawn Pointer McCleskey - Project Manager

Jim Kreft - Search Experience Designer

Arantxa Piperova - Customer Success Manager

Search.gov is supported by a team of contractors who provide product management, software development, DevOps, and system security services.