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Google to Launch Government Search Site

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the uncle-sam's-table-of-contents dept.

Billosaur writes "Word has come out via the Washington Post on Google's plan to launch a a tool for searching US Government web sites. The tool, usgov.google.com, is meant to be used by Federal employees who may need to search across several different sites for information, and '...is also designed to help citizens navigate convoluted pages of government-speak and tailor 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.'"

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  1. In other news by obeythefist · · Score: 5, Funny

    In other news, Google Inc have announced they are changing their logo to a more classical look. Spokesman for Google's marketing department said "We find the new glowing eye in a pyramid logo to be more appealing to a broader range of customers."

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    I am government man, come from the government. The government has sent me. -- G.I.R.
  2. Be careful! by Funkcikle · · Score: 5, Funny
    It is just a phishing site! Once you search for stuff, it will inform you that the information is only accessible by Government employees.

    "Please enter your employee login and password to continue."

    Those sneaky Googlers...

  3. I'm glad. by BrainRam · · Score: 5, Funny
    It's a good thing that Google launching a government search site. I've been looking for the US government for years, but haven't been able to find them. This would have really have been useful last year during Katrina, since I know a lot of other people were looking for the government then as well...

    Oh, wait, there they are knocking on the door now. Guess I don't need the government search site after all.

  4. So, uh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    When do we get to search through the federal government's private emails and download mp3's of their phone calls? ...parooze their transaction summaries, nose around in their medical records, see what they've been looking up in the library of congress, and run statistical analysis on seemingly random characteristics?

    I'm not holding my breath.

  5. In Soviet Russia... by SonicSpike · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...government searches you!

    --
    Libertas in infinitum
  6. That title is just *wrong*. by Jester998 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I got it up now!

    Uh, congrats? :)

  7. It works perfectly! by rabiddeity · · Score: 4, Funny

    SELECT * FROM The_Government WHERE Intelligence > '0'

    Your search returned no results