It should be easy to identify governments on the internet.
.gov is the top-level domain for U.S.-based government organizations.
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July 21st, 2021: We’ve added a page to help the election community learn about .gov.
June 30th, 2021: We released an RFI to gather feedback on our objectives for .gov’s next phase. We’d like to hear from interested service providers, U.S.-based government organizations, and others willing to share their unique insights.
April 27th, 2021: .gov domains are available at no cost to qualifying U.S.-based government organizations. We’ve also updated the requirements to obtain and maintain a .gov domain.
March 8, 2021: The .gov top-level domain is moving to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. See our announcement.