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Government Apps
There are hundreds of Federal apps for all major platforms as well as mobile websites that work across various platforms. The apps and mobile websites created by Federal and state governments generally fall into a few basic categories: government and legal document and data apps, government services apps, government website apps, and consumer tools apps.
You can search for particular government apps through app stores and marketplaces for various devices. There are also two good government resources for government apps and mobile websites.
Federal Mobile Apps Directory - you may view apps by agency, by topic, or by mobile platform and links are provided to allow download for free or to view the mobile website
State Mobile Apps Catalog - you may search by state, by category, or browse a list of all apps and links are provided for download
Government and Legal Document and Data apps>
Today's Document - National Archives and Records Administration
America's Economy - Census Bureau
Digest of Education Statistics - National Center for Education Statistics
Government Services apps>
IRS2Go - Internal Revenue Service
USAJOBS - Federal career and job search site
BARD - National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
dwellr - Census Bureau
Government Website apps>
CDC - Centers for Disease Control
EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
VA - Veterans Affairs
Government Consumer Tools>
Fuel Economy - Department of Energy
Alternative Fuels Data Center - Department of Energy
Currency Identifier - Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Border Wait Times - US Customs and Border Protection
Heat Index Safety - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Ladder Safety - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Internet Speed Test - Federal Communications Commission
TSA - Transporation Security Administration