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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Registered 2002 · site is live · HTTPS valid
DigitalPreservation.gov is about the library of congress
DigitalPreservation.gov is a Library of Congress initiative that develops national strategies to collect, archive, and preserve digital content for current and future generations, addressing the challenge of preserving materials created only in digital formats.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Dec 12, 2023 · no ownership change on record since 2023 · last checked Oct 10, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 4, 2002
digitalpreservation.gov was registered on Mar 4, 2002.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described digitalpreservation.gov from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Develop a national strategy to collect, archive and preserve the burgeoning amounts of digital content, especially materials that are created only in digital formats, for current and future generations.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyDec 12, 2023 – Oct 23, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for digitalpreservation.gov, from Dec 12, 2023 to Oct 23, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.govget.govNov 28, 2024 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 28, 2024 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsDec 12, 2023 – May 16, 2026Registration records for digitalpreservation.gov are held from Dec 12, 2023 to May 16, 2026 (20 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2023–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareDec 12, 2023 – May 16, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (alice.ns.cloudflare.com, kevin.ns.cloudflare.com) for digitalpreservation.gov from Dec 12, 2023 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Seen in the .gov zone fileJul 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
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesMar 20, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for digitalpreservation.gov from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 10, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 10, 2026Sectigo LimitedMar 24, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 5 certificates for digitalpreservation.gov from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Mar 4, 2002Registration: digitalpreservation.gov was registered on Mar 4, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described digitalpreservation.gov from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Develop a national strategy to collect, archive and preserve the burgeoning amounts of digital content, especially materials that are created only in digital formats, for current and future generations.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 12, 2023 – Oct 23, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for digitalpreservation.gov, from Dec 12, 2023 to Oct 23, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 12, 2023 – May 16, 2026Ownership: Registration records for digitalpreservation.gov are held from Dec 12, 2023 to May 16, 2026 (20 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 12, 2023 – May 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (alice.ns.cloudflare.com, kevin.ns.cloudflare.com) for digitalpreservation.gov from Dec 12, 2023 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 28, 2024 – Oct 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 28, 2024 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Mar 20, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for digitalpreservation.gov from Mar 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 10, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 10, 2026
Mar 24, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 5 certificates for digitalpreservation.gov from Mar 24, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 19, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 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
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Mar 4, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: get.gov — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for digitalpreservation.gov.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a government or public-body site that is a public service, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 48/100— ahead of 48% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
48 is a percentile: higher than 48% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #271,774)+6
Verified continuity: 24.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 26/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 48/100 — 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 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What digitalpreservation.gov said about itself, 2006
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
2006
Develop a national strategy to collect, archive and preserve the burgeoning amounts of digital content, especially materials that are created only in digital formats, for current and future generations.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.