Google to Launch Government Search Site
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I just don’t know if I am OK with this. I mean, Google is already indexing everything in sight. Do we really want them doing this with the US Fed?
It’s finally happening: The ever-expanding Google Inc. is making its move on the federal government.
Today the company plans to announce a new online product aimed at being a one-stop shop for searching federal government Web sites. The launch of Google U.S. Government Search, http://usgov.google.com , targets federal employees who often need to search across several government agencies.
The site is also designed to help citizens navigate convoluted pages of government-speak and tailors news feeds to their interests. Users can customize the layout of their page to remain updated on government-related news from official and commercial sources, including the White House, Department of Defense, The Washington Post and CNN. Google is also working with agencies to increase the frequency of news updates to keep content current… Source: Washington Post
