GPO Sees Surge in Use of GovInfo to Access Government Information
1.7 billion retrievals in calendar year 2024
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) in 2024 saw a surge
in the number of retrievals on GovInfo, the one-stop site for authentic, published
information for all three branches of the Federal Government. The site received
1.7 billion downloads of Government information, a 47 percent increase year over
year. GPO has now garnered 12.7 billion retrievals of Government information
since first making it available online in June 1994.
The most popular collections in 2024 were:
- US Courts Opinions: 375 million retrievals (70 percent increase compared to
2023)
- Congressional Bills: 357 million retrievals (210 percent increase compared
to 2023
- Federal Register: 195 million retrievals (370 percent increase compared to
2023)
“We are thrilled to see our collections of Government information continuing to
grow in popularity year over year,” said GPO Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern.
“The large increase in retrievals this year proves GPO is delivering on its vision of
an America Informed. We encourage all Americans to make use of this free
resource.”
GPO’s digital transformation began in June 1994, when GPO first began making
Government information available online with GPOAccess. In January 2009, GPO
unveiled the next generation system of online Government information with the
Federal Digital System (FDsys). GPO launched GovInfo in February 2016 to replace
FDsys. In 2019, GPO made history by becoming the first organization in the United States and second organization in the world to achieve the highest global standard
of excellence possible for digital repositories. This certification reinforces GovInfo
as a trustworthy source that performs digital preservation practices to ensure
long-term preservation of and access to official Federal Government information.
About GPO
GPO is the Federal Government’s resource for publishing trusted information for
the Federal Government to the American people. The GPO is responsible for the
production and distribution of information products and services for all three
branches of the Federal Government, including U.S. passports for the Department
of State as well as the official publications of Congress, the White House, and other
Federal agencies in digital and print formats. GPO provides for permanent public
access to Federal Government information at no charge through www.GovInfo.gov
and partnerships with approximately 1,100 libraries nationwide participating in
the Federal Depository Library Program. For more information, please visit
www.gpo.gov.
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