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Common questions
Is arkansas.gov legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns arkansas.gov?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for arkansas.gov. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 5, 2026).
Registered 2000 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Arkansas.gov is the official state portal providing access to information and services from Arkansas state and local government offices in one centralized location.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 24, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: get.gov — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 29, 2026).
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #12,949)+8
Verified continuity: 26.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 76 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 76 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What arkansas.gov said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
Welcome to Arkansas.gov! This portal was developed to help you find information and services from both state and local government offices and information r...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2000
Domain registered (Jul 24, 2000).
2013
First tracked by AboutUs (Nov 13, 2013); profile edited 2 times through 2014.
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered✓ live verified Nov 5, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · arkansas.gov over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 1 registrar change since Dec 23, 2023 · no registrant change on record since 2023 · last checked Oct 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 24, 2000arkansas.gov was registered on Jul 24, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 13, 2013 – Apr 7, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described arkansas.gov from Nov 13, 2013 to Apr 7, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013“Welcome to Arkansas.gov! This portal was developed to help you find information and services from both state and local government offices and information r...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyDec 23, 2023 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for arkansas.gov, from Dec 23, 2023 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Registrant
Registrant recordsDec 23, 2023 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records for arkansas.gov are held from Dec 23, 2023 to Jun 18, 2026 (49 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2023–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: ar.usNameservers: ar.usDec 23, 2023 – Jun 18, 2026Registration records listed ar.us nameservers (dns1.state.ar.us, dns2.state.ar.us, dns3.state.ar.us…) for arkansas.gov from Dec 23, 2023 to Jun 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedNov 12, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited issued 94 certificates for arkansas.gov from Nov 12, 2025, the latest valid until May 21, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (dns.pizza's own certificate-log reader + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 14, 2026Amazon
20102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jul 24, 2000Registration: arkansas.gov was registered on Jul 24, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Welcome to Arkansas.gov! This portal was developed to help you find information and services from both state and local government offices and information r...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Nov 13, 2013 – Apr 7, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described arkansas.gov from Nov 13, 2013 to Apr 7, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Dec 23, 2023 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for arkansas.gov, from Dec 23, 2023 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 23, 2023 – Jun 18, 2026Registrant: Registration records for arkansas.gov are held from Dec 23, 2023 to Jun 18, 2026 (49 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 23, 2023 – Jun 18, 2026
Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
get.gov
Dec 22, 2024 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)
Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 22, 2024 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Seen in the .gov zone file
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 (latest)
First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.
Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
AmazonDec 4, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Amazon issued 15 certificates for arkansas.gov from Dec 4, 2025, the latest valid until May 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesAug 30, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Google Trust Services issued 69 certificates for arkansas.gov from Aug 30, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptSep 29, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 35 certificates for arkansas.gov from Sep 29, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncSep 30, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for arkansas.gov from Sep 30, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
CertainlyOct 2, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certainly issued 2 certificates for arkansas.gov from Oct 2, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed ar.us nameservers (dns1.state.ar.us, dns2.state.ar.us, dns3.state.ar.us…) for arkansas.gov from Dec 23, 2023 to Jun 18, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 22, 2024 – Nov 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 22, 2024 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Nov 12, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 94 certificates for arkansas.gov from Nov 12, 2025, the latest valid until May 21, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 14, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (dns.pizza's own certificate-log reader + AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 14, 2026
Dec 4, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 15 certificates for arkansas.gov from Dec 4, 2025, the latest valid until May 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 21, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Aug 30, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 69 certificates for arkansas.gov from Aug 30, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 29, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 35 certificates for arkansas.gov from Sep 29, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 30, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for arkansas.gov from Sep 30, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 2, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Certainly issued 2 certificates for arkansas.gov from Oct 2, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)