The first public release of FDsys is currently available as a public beta. FDsys may be accessed through www.fdsys.gov. There are five major releases planned over the next three years. Below is a list of the primary functionality of each release. For more detailed information on the capabilities by release, view the FDsys System Releases and Capabilities v5.0, December 2007.

Major Capabilities of FDsys Releases

Release 1 - currently available as a Public Beta

Search across multiple collections with a single search box
Faceted search (filters)
Descriptive and authenticity metadata available in MODS and PREMIS xml files
A Digital preservation capabilities through manual format migration
Authenticated documents with digital signatures
Simple, advanced, and retrieve by citation search options
Browse government publications
Search within search results
Suggested spelling for search terms
Document in Context feature for Congressional Record, Federal Register and Compilation of Presidential Documents
Persistent, predictable links
Contextual help features

Release 2 - 2010

Congressional submission of content and jobs (orders)

Release 3 - 2010

User notifications for content
Government agency submission of content and jobs (orders)
Documented interface (API) to allow search by non-GPO systems
Capability to ingest converted (digitized) content
Navigation of relationships between publications
Delivery by RSS, email, and FTP

Release 4

Automated digital preservation processes
Automatically gather information from Federal agency websites (harvest)
Capability to acquire, integrate, or link content from external sources
Content recommendations based on user preference
Automatically execute saved searches
Online GPO bookstore interface
Output metadata in multiple formats, including MARC, ONIX, and ASCII
Customizable alert services, help features, and search preferences
Near duplicate detection
Customizable user interfaces and mobile support

Release 5

Detailed billing information
Customizable billing reports
Tools to support document creation
Enhanced job tracking
Collaborative working environment for content creation
Ability to interface with Federal agencies' internal procurement systems to transmit orders