The official US federal government Web portal enables information access and transactions for citizens and businesses. Launched in 2000, FirstGov.gov offers about 200 million pages of government information, services, and online transactions, Initiated through a public-private partnership involving the loan of powerful search engine, FirstGov development was supported by a cross-agency board and carried out by the US General Services Administration. It provides a topical index to content that covers federal and state governments, some local governments, and U.S. territories. It was initiated as a public- private partnership.