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Common questions
Is doc.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 doc.gov?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for doc.gov. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Correct a description, link or other detail. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
Registered 1997 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
Doc.gov is the official website of the United States Department of Commerce, serving as the primary digital presence for the department and the Secretary of Commerce.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 2, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: get.gov — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 3, 2026).
Authority 73/100— ahead of 73% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
73 is a percentile: higher than 73% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #13,947)+8
Verified continuity: 29.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 37/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 73/100 — 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 45 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 45 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1997
Domain registered (Oct 2, 1997).
2013
First tracked by AboutUs (Dec 15, 2013).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 1, 2026
Lifeline · doc.gov over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 1 registrar change since Nov 29, 2023 · no registrant change on record since 2023 · last checked Sep 16, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 2, 1997doc.gov was registered on Oct 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 3, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageDec 15, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described doc.gov from Dec 15, 2013 to Dec 15, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 17, 2026 – Sep 16, 2026 (latest)
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyNov 29, 2023 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for doc.gov, from Nov 29, 2023 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Registrant
Registrant recordsNov 29, 2023 – May 15, 2026Registration records for doc.gov are held from Nov 29, 2023 to May 15, 2026 (43 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: datamtn.com, doc.govNov 29, 2023 – Jan 4, 2024Registration records listed datamtn.com, doc.gov nameservers (dnssec10.datamtn.com, dnssec11.datamtn.com, dnssec12.datamtn.com…) for doc.gov from Nov 29, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Cloudflare
Certificate
SSL CorporationSep 17, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026SSL Corporation issued 53 certificates for doc.gov from Sep 17, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptSep 17, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Oct 2, 1997Registration: doc.gov was registered on Oct 2, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 3, 2026
Dec 15, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described doc.gov from Dec 15, 2013 to Dec 15, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Nov 29, 2023 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for doc.gov, from Nov 29, 2023 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 29, 2023 – May 15, 2026Registrant: Registration records for doc.gov are held from Nov 29, 2023 to May 15, 2026 (43 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
Nov 29, 2023 – Jan 4, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed datamtn.com, doc.gov nameservers (dnssec10.datamtn.com, dnssec11.datamtn.com, dnssec12.datamtn.com…) for doc.gov from Nov 29, 2023 to Jan 4, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 21, 2024 – May 15, 2026
Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 16, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
get.gov
Dec 20, 2024 – Sep 3, 2026 (latest)
Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 20, 2024 and most recently on Sep 3, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 3, 2026
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Feb 21, 2024 – May 15, 2026
Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (miki.ns.cloudflare.com, pablo.ns.cloudflare.com) for doc.gov from Feb 21, 2024 to May 15, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareFeb 21, 2024doc.gov's nameservers moved from datamtn.com, doc.gov to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 4, 2024 and Feb 21, 2024. Last seen at datamtn.com, doc.gov: Jan 4, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Feb 21, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 48 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
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
Let's Encrypt issued 80 certificates for doc.gov from Sep 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesSep 24, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for doc.gov from Sep 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncSep 24, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 20 certificates for doc.gov from Sep 24, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesSep 2, 2026Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 2, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026; the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (miki.ns.cloudflare.com, pablo.ns.cloudflare.com) for doc.gov from Feb 21, 2024 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 21, 2024Zone file: doc.gov's nameservers moved from datamtn.com, doc.gov to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 4, 2024 and Feb 21, 2024. Last seen at datamtn.com, doc.gov: Jan 4, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Feb 21, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 48 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 20, 2024 – Sep 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 20, 2024 and most recently on Sep 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 3, 2026
Jun 17, 2026 – Sep 16, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 16, 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
Sep 2, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 2, 2026 to Dec 1, 2026; the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Sep 17, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 53 certificates for doc.gov from Sep 17, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 17, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 80 certificates for doc.gov from Sep 17, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 24, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for doc.gov from Sep 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 24, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 20 certificates for doc.gov from Sep 24, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)