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The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
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Eda.gov promotes economic development causes in the United States.
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) is a U.S. federal agency within the Department of Commerce that promotes economic development across the United States. It provides funding and investment programs aimed at creating conditions for job creation, guided by a formal Mission Statement and Investment Policy Guidelines. EDA operates through six regional offices and serves communities, local governments, and organizations seeking economic growth support.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 23 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Dec 9, 2023 · no ownership change on record since 2023 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 6, 2003eda.gov was registered on Oct 6, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described eda.gov from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyDec 9, 2023 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for eda.gov, from Dec 9, 2023 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Ownership
Ownership recordsDec 9, 2023 – Jun 20, 2026Registration records for eda.gov are held from Dec 9, 2023 to Jun 20, 2026 (31 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: datamtn.com, doc.govDec 9, 2023Registration records listed datamtn.com, doc.gov nameservers (dnssec10.datamtn.com, dnssec11.datamtn.com, dnssec12.datamtn.com…) for eda.gov from Dec 9, 2023 to Dec 9, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Cloudflare
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for eda.gov from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)AmazonAug 2, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Oct 6, 2003Registration: eda.gov was registered on Oct 6, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described eda.gov from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “"The role of government is to create conditions in which jobs are created..." President George W. Bush. This full color, two-sided tri-fold brochure outlines the Administration's Mission Statement, Investment Policy Gui…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 9, 2023 – Nov 21, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for eda.gov, from Dec 9, 2023 to Nov 21, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 9, 2023 – Jun 20, 2026Ownership: Registration records for eda.gov are held from Dec 9, 2023 to Jun 20, 2026 (31 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 9, 2023
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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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 Oct 6, 2003 — 23 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: get.gov — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 30, 2026).
Authority 57/100— ahead of 57% of the August 2026 scored sample
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“"The role of government is to create conditions in which jobs are created..." President George W. Bush. This full color, two-sided tri-fold brochure outlines the Administration's Mission Statement, Investment Policy Gui…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
get.govJan 7, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 7, 2025 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Nameservers: CloudflareJan 16, 2024 – Jun 20, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (miki.ns.cloudflare.com, pablo.ns.cloudflare.com) for eda.gov from Jan 16, 2024 to Jun 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJan 16, 2024eda.gov's nameservers moved from datamtn.com, doc.gov to Cloudflare between Dec 9, 2023 and Jan 16, 2024. Last seen at datamtn.com, doc.gov: Dec 9, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jan 16, 2024 (registration record).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
Amazon issued 1 certificate for eda.gov from Aug 2, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 15, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesAug 18, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for eda.gov from Aug 18, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
DigiCert IncOct 5, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for eda.gov from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Oct 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed datamtn.com, doc.gov nameservers (dnssec10.datamtn.com, dnssec11.datamtn.com, dnssec12.datamtn.com…) for eda.gov from Dec 9, 2023 to Dec 9, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 16, 2024 – Jun 20, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (miki.ns.cloudflare.com, pablo.ns.cloudflare.com) for eda.gov from Jan 16, 2024 to Jun 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 16, 2024Zone file: eda.gov's nameservers moved from datamtn.com, doc.gov to Cloudflare between Dec 9, 2023 and Jan 16, 2024. Last seen at datamtn.com, doc.gov: Dec 9, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jan 16, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 7, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 7, 2025 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Apr 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for eda.gov from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 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 2, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for eda.gov from Aug 2, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 18, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for eda.gov from Aug 18, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for eda.gov from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Oct 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Clear
Why this authority score
57 is a percentile: higher than 57% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #100,053)+7
Verified continuity: 23.1 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 30/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 57/100 — 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.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What eda.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
"The role of government is to create conditions in which jobs are created..." President George W. Bush. This full color, two-sided tri-fold brochure outlines the Administration's Mission Statement, Investment Policy Guidelines, Funding Priorities and Investment Programs, and lists EDA's six Regional Office's contact information.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2003
Domain registered (Oct 6, 2003).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 23 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 26, 2026