This is the web address extension for all official United States Government websites. Government websites are managed under the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)http://www.gsa.gov/.
History
All U.S. Government websites have the .gov extension so that they can be unified as official sources of specific government information. Online government communication is one of the government services overseen by the U.S. General Services Administration. GSA was established in 1949 under President Harry S. Truman with the signing of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act.
The administration introduced its employees to the Internet and intranet in 1996.
They launched the U.S. Government's offical web portal, FirstGov.gov in 2000. In 2007, the portal was renamed to USA.gov.http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?programId=16117&channelId=-24830&ooid=10482&contentId=13025&pageTypeId=8199&contentType=GSA_BASIC&programPage=%2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaBasic.jsp&P=XAE
References
Fast Facts
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Launched
FirstGov.gov launched in 2000
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Founder(s)
President Harry S. Truman and President Herbert Hoover (Hoover's recommendation)
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Headquarters
U.S. General Services Administration
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Funding
98.1% paid by GSA services, 1.9% paid by congressional appropriations
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CEO
Paul F. Prouty, Administrator
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Employees
11,792 (GSA as of Fiscal Year 2008)
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Fact 8
GSA's Budget: $26.3 billion (as of Fiscal Year 2008)
