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defense.gov

Home | U.S. Department of War

defense.gov is registered with get.gov since October 4, 2002 (24.1 years). The registration expires on September 3, 2027. The site runs on ASP.NET, Vue.js, Google Analytics 4 and 11 other technologies. Its email security grade is A. Its SSL certificate is issued by DigiCert Inc and is valid for 108 more days.

Domain age
24.1 yrs
Technologies
14
Email security
A
SSL days left
108

Registration

Registrarget.gov
IANA ID8888888
RegisteredOctober 4, 2002
ExpiresSeptember 3, 2027
UpdatedAugust 14, 2026
Statusserver transfer prohibited
Name serversasia2.akam.net, asia3.akam.net, eur6.akam.net, ns1-116.akam.net, ns1-95.akam.net, usc5.akam.net, use2.akam.net, use9.akam.net
DNSSECSigned
RegistrantDepartment of Defense, United States

DNS records

TypeValueTTL
A184.31.70.23520
NSeur6.akam.net300
NSusc5.akam.net300
NSuse2.akam.net300
NSuse9.akam.net300
NSasia2.akam.net300
NSasia3.akam.net300
NSns1-95.akam.net300
NSns1-116.akam.net300
TXT237m4pp8wk4z3xj0khf0pfd51jpt9ykf300
TXTv=spf1 mx ip4:52.222.29.245/32 include:_spf.google.com -all300
TXTgoogle-site-verification=6dXp_kwBjmZhtI9uU0HORAv6_LGaxSlnkyozKqpbg_w300
AAAA2600:1408:ec00:484::3a3020
AAAA2600:1408:ec00:49e::3a3020

Technology stack

JavaScript framework
Security
UI framework
Web framework

Analytics and advertising IDs

google_analytics:G-SB6KFHKWNW

Other sites using the same IDs: war.gov

SSL certificate

ValidValid
IssuerUS, DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1, DigiCert Inc
ExpiresFebruary 26, 2027
Days remaining108
ProtocolTLSv1.3
Namesstats.defense.gov, defense.gov, media.defense.gov, static.defense.gov, www.defense.gov

Email security

AScore 95/100 across SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS and BIMI.
  • warnNo MX records: this domain cannot receive email.
  • warnNo BIMI record (optional: shows your logo next to your emails in supporting inboxes).
  • goodSPF record found.
  • goodSPF ends with -all: servers you have not listed are rejected (hard fail).
  • goodDMARC policy is reject: mail that fails authentication is blocked.
  • goodDMARC aggregate reports are sent to mailto:[email protected], mailto:[email protected].
  • goodDKIM keys found (selector: google).

Homepage metadata

TitleHome | U.S. Department of War
DescriptionThe Department of War is America's largest government agency. Our mission is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.
Languageen-US
Structured dataOrganization
IndexableYes
Word count1342

About defense.gov

Who is the registrar of defense.gov?

defense.gov is registered with get.gov (IANA ID 8888888).

When does defense.gov expire?

The current registration of defense.gov expires on September 3, 2027. It was first registered on October 4, 2002.

What technology does defense.gov use?

We detected 14 technologies on defense.gov, including Google Analytics 4, jsDelivr, Font Awesome, Vue.js, GSAP, jQuery.

Does defense.gov protect its email with SPF and DMARC?

defense.gov scores 95/100 (grade A) for email security. No MX records: this domain cannot receive email. No BIMI record (optional: shows your logo next to your emails in supporting inboxes).

What are the name servers of defense.gov?

defense.gov uses eur6.akam.net, usc5.akam.net, use2.akam.net, use9.akam.net, asia2.akam.net, asia3.akam.net, ns1-95.akam.net, ns1-116.akam.net.