According to Search Engine Watch, Firstgovsearch is now live.
First Gov search is the search engine of Firstgov.gov the U.S. government’s official web portal, but it also appears to search some state and local resources as well.
I think this site can be very useful for researchers in two ways:
A quick search on the word “salary” provided me with various Federal, State and Local salary tables including retirement tables. The search seems pretty flexible to me, so you can look for salaries by title, area, etc. It seems a bit easier than sloggin through Office of Personnel Management and state website.
First Gov search also is a useful place to search for a biography if your potential donor is a government official.
The URL is http://firstgovsearch.gov/
There are also advanced search possibilities.
Enjoy!