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Find U.S. government common abbreviations, calendars, contact information, forms, gadgets, photos, maps, news and more.
- Abbreviations and Acronyms
Commonly used federal acronyms - Calendars, Important Dates, and Time
Calendars, holidays, and important dates from different government agencies. - Connect with Government
Government tools and features – RSS feeds, blogs, podcasts, social networking, videos, gadgets, and much more - Contact Your Government
Contact information for federal, state, and local government officials and agencies. - Data and Statistics
Find data and statistics by topic. - Forms
Search government forms and applications by number, agency, or keyword. - Freedom of Information, Privacy Act, and Web Inventories
Resources and information related to the Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and Web Content Inventories as required by the E-Government Act. - Government Gadget Gallery
Explore gadgets from across the government.
- Government Photos and Images
A large collection of photos and images made available by the U.S. government - Historical Documents
Articles of Confederation, Bill of Rights, Constitution of the United States, Declaration of Independence… - Laws and Regulations
Business laws, code of federal regulations, database search of laws and regulations… - Libraries
Local, federal, and national libraries; online library databases; grants and benefits for libraries… - Maps
Local, national, world, and specialized maps from multiple government agencies… - News
Federal press releases, USA.gov news, foreign news service, government e-mail newsletters… - Publications from the U.S. Government
Consumer publications, educational resources, federal agency publications, Government Printing Office… - State Photo and Multimedia Galleries
Find photos from the U.S. states.