.gov

Also known as dot gov, Gov ernment

The domain name gov is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet. The name is derived from the word government, indicating its restricted use by government entities in the United States. The TLD is administered by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a component of the United States Department of Homeland Security.

AI overview

".gov" is a special internet address ending reserved exclusively for U.S. government agencies and organizations, making it easy to identify official government websites. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency manages and oversees this domain to ensure it's used only by legitimate government entities.

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Key facts

Top level domain.name: gov
Top level domain.background: FC0
Top level domain.image: Logo_for_.gov_TLD.svg
Top level domain.type: Sponsored top-level domain
Top level domain.status: Active
Top level domain.registry: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Top level domain.sponsor: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Top level domain.intendeduse: Governmental entities
Top level domain.actualuse: Only the United States government; formerly only federal government but later expanded to include state and local government
Top level domain.restrictions: Must meet eligibility requirements and submit authorization letter
Top level domain.structure: Registrations at second level permitted
Top level domain.document: RFC 920; RFC 1591; RFC 2146
Top level domain.disputepolicy: None
Top level domain.dnssec: Yes

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Wikidata facts

Official website: get.gov

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inception: 1985-00-00
Commons category: .gov

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History
Use
Eligibility
Policy
Use by states and territories
International equivalents
See also
References
External links

gov is one of the original six top-level domains, defined in RFC 920. Though "originally intended for any kind of government office or agency", only U.S.-based government entities may register gov domain names, a result of the Internet originating as a U.S. government-sponsored research network.