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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 5, 2011 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 12, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 4, 1997washingtontechnology.com was registered on Feb 4, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 17, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Jan 16, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described washingtontechnology.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 16, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCMay 5, 2011 – Feb 15, 2024Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for washingtontechnology.com, from May 5, 2011 to Feb 15, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 19, 2007 – Jun 24, 2026Registration records for washingtontechnology.com are held from Jul 19, 2007 to Jun 24, 2026 (83 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: 101m3.comNameservers: 101m3.comJul 19, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed 101m3.com nameservers (dns1.101m3.com, dns2.101m3.com) for washingtontechnology.com from Jul 19, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncFeb 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 9 certificates for washingtontechnology.com from Feb 22, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 22, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 12, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (23)
Feb 4, 1997Registration: washingtontechnology.com was registered on Feb 4, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 17, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Jan 16, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described washingtontechnology.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 16, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Washington Technology is the only national newspaper for government IT systems integrators and resellers. It delivers essential business news to 40,100* business executives whose companies provide high-level technical s…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 19, 2007 – Jun 24, 2026Ownership: Registration records for washingtontechnology.com are held from Jul 19, 2007 to Jun 24, 2026 (83 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 19, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed 101m3.com nameservers (dns1.101m3.com, dns2.101m3.com) for washingtontechnology.com from Jul 19, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“Washington Technology is the only national newspaper for government IT systems integrators and resellers. It delivers essential business news to 40,100* business executives whose companies provide high-level technical s…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Amazon Registrar, Inc.Apr 28, 2024 – Oct 12, 2026 (latest)Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 28, 2024 and most recently on Oct 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 17, 2026
Ownership change
Dec 21, 2021
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 21, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeApr 28, 2024The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 28, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: 101m3.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018101m3.com (ns1.101m3.com, ns2.101m3.com, ns3.101m3.com…) were the nameservers listed for washingtontechnology.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: 101m3.comApr 4, 2018 – Feb 17, 2020Registration records listed 101m3.com nameservers (dns1.101m3.com, dns2.101m3.com) for washingtontechnology.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 17, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareApr 20, 2020 – Jan 13, 2021Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lou.ns.cloudflare.com, michelle.ns.cloudflare.com) for washingtontechnology.com from Apr 20, 2020 to Jan 13, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareApr 20, 2020washingtontechnology.com's nameservers moved from 101m3.com to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 17, 2020 and Apr 20, 2020. Last seen at 101m3.com: Feb 17, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 20, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Nameservers: pendingrenewaldeletion.comFeb 8, 2021Registration records listed pendingrenewaldeletion.com nameservers (ns1.pendingrenewaldeletion.com, ns2.pendingrenewaldeletion.com) for washingtontechnology.com from Feb 8, 2021 to Feb 8, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to pendingrenewaldeletion.comFeb 8, 2021washingtontechnology.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to pendingrenewaldeletion.com between Jan 13, 2021 and Feb 8, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Jan 13, 2021 (registration record). First seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Feb 8, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareApr 15, 2021 – Oct 11, 2021Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lou.ns.cloudflare.com, michelle.ns.cloudflare.com) for washingtontechnology.com from Apr 15, 2021 to Oct 11, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareApr 15, 2021washingtontechnology.com's nameservers moved from pendingrenewaldeletion.com to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 8, 2021 and Apr 15, 2021. Last seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Feb 8, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 15, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Nameservers: Microsoft Azure DNSNameservers: Microsoft Azure DNSDec 21, 2021 – Jun 24, 2026Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-04.azure-dns.com, ns2-04.azure-dns.net, ns3-04.azure-dns.org…) for washingtontechnology.com from Dec 21, 2021 to Jun 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Microsoft Azure DNSDec 21, 2021washingtontechnology.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Microsoft Azure DNS at some point between Oct 11, 2021 and Dec 21, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Oct 11, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Microsoft Azure DNS: Dec 21, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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 .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns1-04.azure-dns.com, ns2-04.azure-dns.net, ns3-04.azure-dns.org, ns4-04.azure-dns.info.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Let's Encrypt
May 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for washingtontechnology.com from May 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 5, 2011 – Feb 15, 2024
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for washingtontechnology.com, from May 5, 2011 to Feb 15, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: 101m3.com (ns1.101m3.com, ns2.101m3.com, ns3.101m3.com…) were the nameservers listed for washingtontechnology.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 17, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed 101m3.com nameservers (dns1.101m3.com, dns2.101m3.com) for washingtontechnology.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 17, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 20, 2020 – Jan 13, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lou.ns.cloudflare.com, michelle.ns.cloudflare.com) for washingtontechnology.com from Apr 20, 2020 to Jan 13, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 20, 2020Zone file: washingtontechnology.com's nameservers moved from 101m3.com to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 17, 2020 and Apr 20, 2020. Last seen at 101m3.com: Feb 17, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 20, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Feb 8, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed pendingrenewaldeletion.com nameservers (ns1.pendingrenewaldeletion.com, ns2.pendingrenewaldeletion.com) for washingtontechnology.com from Feb 8, 2021 to Feb 8, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 8, 2021Zone file: washingtontechnology.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to pendingrenewaldeletion.com between Jan 13, 2021 and Feb 8, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Jan 13, 2021 (registration record). First seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Feb 8, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 15, 2021 – Oct 11, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (lou.ns.cloudflare.com, michelle.ns.cloudflare.com) for washingtontechnology.com from Apr 15, 2021 to Oct 11, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 15, 2021Zone file: washingtontechnology.com's nameservers moved from pendingrenewaldeletion.com to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 8, 2021 and Apr 15, 2021. Last seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Feb 8, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 15, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Dec 21, 2021Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 21, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 21, 2021 – Jun 24, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-04.azure-dns.com, ns2-04.azure-dns.net, ns3-04.azure-dns.org…) for washingtontechnology.com from Dec 21, 2021 to Jun 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 21, 2021Zone file: washingtontechnology.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to Microsoft Azure DNS at some point between Oct 11, 2021 and Dec 21, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Oct 11, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Microsoft Azure DNS: Dec 21, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Apr 28, 2024 – Oct 12, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 28, 2024 and most recently on Oct 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 17, 2026
Apr 28, 2024Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 28, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 22, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 9 certificates for washingtontechnology.com from Feb 22, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 22, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 12, 2026
May 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for washingtontechnology.com from May 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns1-04.azure-dns.com, ns2-04.azure-dns.net, ns3-04.azure-dns.org, ns4-04.azure-dns.info.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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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 Feb 4, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Amazon Registrar, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 17, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.washingtontechnology.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 57/100— ahead of 57% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
57 is a percentile: higher than 57% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #150,746)+6
Verified continuity: 29.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
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.
What washingtontechnology.com 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
Washington Technology is the only national newspaper for government IT systems integrators and resellers. It delivers essential business news to 40,100* business executives whose companies provide high-level technical services to the government.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.