October 1, 2018: 2-step verification is a new feature that improves the security of your .gov registrar account.

August 21, 2018: New .gov domains can opt-in to automatic HSTS/HTTPS preloading at the time of registration.

April 17, 2018: A security feature was added to the .gov registrar to prevent the use of passwords that have been identified in various publicly known data breaches.