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Lifeline · vermont.gov over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 1 registrar change since Dec 6, 2023 · no ownership change on record since 2023 · last checked Oct 18, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 30, 2001vermont.gov was registered on Jul 30, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageDec 23, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described vermont.gov from Dec 23, 2013 to Dec 23, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyDec 6, 2023 – Oct 4, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for vermont.gov, from Dec 6, 2023 to Oct 4, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Ownership
Ownership recordsDec 6, 2023 – May 17, 2026Registration records for vermont.gov are held from Dec 6, 2023 to May 17, 2026 (29 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: vt.usDec 6, 2023 – Oct 4, 2024Registration records listed vt.us nameservers (ns1.state.vt.us, ns2.state.vt.us, ns5.state.vt.us) for vermont.gov from Dec 6, 2023 to Oct 4, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncJun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 25 certificates for vermont.gov from Jun 29, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)GlobalSign nv-sa
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Jul 30, 2001Registration: vermont.gov was registered on Jul 30, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Vermont.gov is a service provided to the State of Vermont by Vermont Information Consortium. Vermont.gov is the official government Web portal for the Stat...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Dec 23, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described vermont.gov from Dec 23, 2013 to Dec 23, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Dec 6, 2023 – Oct 4, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for vermont.gov, from Dec 6, 2023 to Oct 4, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 6, 2023 – May 17, 2026Ownership: Registration records for vermont.gov are held from Dec 6, 2023 to May 17, 2026 (29 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 6, 2023 – Oct 4, 2024Registration records listed vt.us nameservers (ns1.state.vt.us, ns2.state.vt.us, ns5.state.vt.us) for vermont.gov from Dec 6, 2023 to Oct 4, 2024.
Jul 1, 2013
“Vermont.gov is a service provided to the State of Vermont by Vermont Information Consortium. Vermont.gov is the official government Web portal for the Stat...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
get.govDec 31, 2024 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 31, 2024 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Nameservers: f5clouddns.com
Dec 31, 2024 – May 17, 2026
Registration records listed f5clouddns.com nameservers (ns1.f5clouddns.com, ns2.f5clouddns.com) for vermont.gov from Dec 31, 2024 to May 17, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to f5clouddns.comDec 31, 2024vermont.gov's nameservers moved from vt.us to f5clouddns.com at some point between Oct 4, 2024 and Dec 31, 2024. Last seen at vt.us: Oct 4, 2024 (registration record). First seen at f5clouddns.com: Dec 31, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months 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
Sep 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
GlobalSign nv-sa issued 52 certificates for vermont.gov from Sep 3, 2026, the latest valid until May 10, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptSep 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 76 certificates for vermont.gov from Sep 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonSep 10, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 3 certificates for vermont.gov from Sep 10, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from GlobalSign nv-saMay 20, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)GlobalSign nv-sa certificate valid May 20, 2026 to Dec 5, 2026, as seen on Oct 18, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 31, 2024 – Oct 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 31, 2024 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Dec 31, 2024 – May 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed f5clouddns.com nameservers (ns1.f5clouddns.com, ns2.f5clouddns.com) for vermont.gov from Dec 31, 2024 to May 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 31, 2024Zone file: vermont.gov's nameservers moved from vt.us to f5clouddns.com at some point between Oct 4, 2024 and Dec 31, 2024. Last seen at vt.us: Oct 4, 2024 (registration record). First seen at f5clouddns.com: Dec 31, 2024 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months 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)
May 20, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa certificate valid May 20, 2026 to Dec 5, 2026, as seen on Oct 18, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 25 certificates for vermont.gov from Jun 29, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 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
Sep 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 52 certificates for vermont.gov from Sep 3, 2026, the latest valid until May 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 76 certificates for vermont.gov from Sep 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 10, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 3 certificates for vermont.gov from Sep 10, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 2001 · site is live · HTTPS valid
The official website of the State of Vermont, providing information and services related to living, working, visiting, and conducting business in the state, as well as access to Vermont state government resources and agencies.
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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 30, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: get.gov — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 30, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.vermont.gov.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as a government or public-body site that is a public service, mainly for a general audience.
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 #13,982)+9
Verified continuity: 25.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
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 67 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 67 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What vermont.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
Vermont.gov is a service provided to the State of Vermont by Vermont Information Consortium. Vermont.gov is the official government Web portal for the Stat...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.