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challenge.gov

DNSSEC⚠️ Not signed
A159.142.191.107πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Mettel_16524159.142.190.0/23
PTRhost.159-142-191-107.gsa.gov
NSdns2.gsa.gov ⭐
A76.223.24.135πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Amazon76.223.16.0/20
PTRa6591f05dc319c631.awsglobalaccelerator.com
NSdns.gsa.gov
A2600:1f16:8f2:d500::4πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Amazon2600:1f16:800::/38 AMAZON AWS
A13.248.142.184πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Amazon13.248.128.0/20
PTRab1b5819d71342626.awsglobalaccelerator.com
NSdns3.gsa.gov
A13.248.144.182πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Amazon13.248.144.0/20
PTRa6591f05dc319c631.awsglobalaccelerator.com
NSdns4.gsa.gov
A2600:1f14:653:bb00:b24e:739c:b87d:8feeπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Amazon2600:1f14::/37 AMAZON AWS
A13.248.149.147πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Amazon13.248.144.0/20
PTRa7377a60fa9bc0787.awsglobalaccelerator.com
NSdns5.gsa.gov
A76.223.9.162πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Amazon76.223.0.0/20
PTRab1b5819d71342626.awsglobalaccelerator.com
MXaspmx.l.google.com ⭐
A2607:f8b0:4004:c19::1bπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Google2607:f8b0:4004::/48
PTRbk-in-f27.1e100.net
A172.253.62.27πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Google172.253.62.0/24
PTRbc-in-f27.1e100.net
MXalt1.aspmx.l.google.com(5)
A2607:f8b0:4003:c30::1bπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Google2607:f8b0:4003::/48
PTRyutulis-in-f27.1e100.net
A74.125.27.26πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Google74.125.27.0/24
PTRyutulis-in-f26.1e100.net
MXalt2.aspmx.l.google.com(5)
A2607:f8b0:4001:c70::1aπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Google2607:f8b0:4001::/48
PTRyucbful-in-f26.1e100.net
A192.178.209.26πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Google192.178.209.0/24
PTRyucbful-in-f26.1e100.net
MXalt3.aspmx.l.google.com(10)
A2607:f8b0:4024:c0d::1bπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Google2607:f8b0::/32
PTRmj-in-f27.1e100.net
A192.178.152.26πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Google192.178.152.0/24
PTRmj-in-f26.1e100.net
MXalt4.aspmx.l.google.com(10)
A2607:f8b0:4023:403::1aπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Google2607:f8b0::/32
PTRgg-in-f26.1e100.net
A142.250.96.27πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Google142.250.96.0/24
PTRgg-in-f27.1e100.net
TXTamazonses:nYH0JuMG9fZipOEeSQuJI0zkMtSE/O2rhkY4EquztWM=
TXTn99vf8kufk66l1dfiemv47ennt
TXTv=spf1 include:spf_sa.gsa.gov ip4:52.247.150.17 include:1962994.spf05.hubspot...
TXTgoogle-site-verification=oUCYv-kO8yizhDvNj27YU7jch6xQbJTTbfd0LuPKakI
SOAdns.gsa.govhostmaster@gsa.gov serial=790959626

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DNSSECπŸ”’ Signed (DS record present)
NSa.ns.gov ⭐
NSb.ns.gov
NSc.ns.gov
NSd.ns.gov
SOAa.ns.govdns@cloudflare.com serial=1773061515
rank #79135 globally
rank #647 in the tld
πŸ”’ HSTS Preload (+subdomains)
WOT: SAFE (95/100)
πŸ“ˆ Tranco rank: #301,354

Subdomains

Same first word

Similar names

DNS History

24 records (11 active, 13 former)

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026NSdns.gsa.govdns2.gsa.govdns3.gsa.govdns4.gsa.govdns5.gsa.govMXalt1.aspmx.l.google.comalt2.aspmx.l.google.comalt3.aspmx.l.google.comalt4.aspmx.l.google.comaspmx.l.google.comaspmx2.googlemail.comaspmx3.googlemail.comaspmx4.googlemail.comaspmx5.googlemail.comA159.142.191.107173.252.133.159173.252.133.160216.128.242.243216.128.243.1482607:f020:2004:1911:cafe:dec:af:602607:f020:2004:1913::502607:f020:4:1911:cafe:dec:af:602607:f020:4:1913::5054.85.132.205
●NSdns.gsa.gov2015-06-07 β†’ 2026-03-10 Β· 2 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2026-03-10 07:43:34
●NSdns2.gsa.gov2015-06-07 β†’ 2026-03-10 Β· 2 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2026-03-10 07:43:34
●NSdns3.gsa.gov2015-06-07 β†’ 2026-03-10 Β· 2 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2026-03-10 07:43:34
●NSdns4.gsa.gov2015-06-07 β†’ 2026-03-10 Β· 2 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2026-03-10 07:43:34
●NSdns5.gsa.gov2015-06-07 β†’ 2026-03-10 Β· 2 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2026-03-10 07:43:34
●MXalt1.aspmx.l.google.com2015-06-07 β†’ 2026-03-10 Β· 2 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2026-03-10 07:43:34
●MXalt2.aspmx.l.google.com2015-06-07 β†’ 2026-03-10 Β· 2 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2026-03-10 07:43:34
●MXalt3.aspmx.l.google.com2026-02-15 β†’ 2026-03-10 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2017-09-21 20:42:10
● 2026-02-15 08:09:36
● 2026-03-10 07:43:34
●MXalt4.aspmx.l.google.com2026-02-15 β†’ 2026-03-10 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2017-09-21 20:42:10
● 2026-02-15 08:09:36
● 2026-03-10 07:43:34
●MXaspmx.l.google.com2015-06-07 β†’ 2026-03-10 Β· 2 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2026-03-10 07:43:34
β—‹MXaspmx2.googlemail.com2015-06-07 β†’ 2017-09-21 Β· 4 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2017-09-21 20:42:10
β—‹ 2026-02-15 08:09:36
β—‹ 2026-03-10 07:43:34
β—‹MXaspmx3.googlemail.com2015-06-07 β†’ 2017-09-21 Β· 4 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2017-09-21 20:42:10
β—‹ 2026-02-15 08:09:36
β—‹ 2026-03-10 07:43:34
β—‹MXaspmx4.googlemail.com2015-06-07 β†’ 2017-09-21 Β· 4 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2017-09-21 20:42:10
β—‹ 2026-02-15 08:09:36
β—‹ 2026-03-10 07:43:34
β—‹MXaspmx5.googlemail.com2015-06-07 β†’ 2017-09-21 Β· 4 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2017-09-21 20:42:10
β—‹ 2026-02-15 08:09:36
β—‹ 2026-03-10 07:43:34
●A159.142.191.1072026-02-15 β†’ 2026-03-10 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2017-09-21 20:42:10
● 2026-02-15 08:09:36
● 2026-03-10 07:43:34
β—‹A173.252.133.1592015-10-29 β†’ 2016-08-18 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2015-10-29 18:16:40
● 2016-08-18 06:47:40
β—‹ 2016-09-04 12:41:06
β—‹ 2026-03-10 07:43:34
β—‹A173.252.133.1602015-06-07 β†’ 2015-06-07 Β· 3 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
β—‹ 2015-10-29 18:16:40
β—‹ 2026-03-10 07:43:34
β—‹A216.128.242.2432015-10-29 β†’ 2016-08-18 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2015-10-29 18:16:40
● 2016-08-18 06:47:40
β—‹ 2016-09-04 12:41:06
β—‹ 2026-03-10 07:43:34
β—‹A216.128.243.1482015-06-07 β†’ 2015-06-07 Β· 3 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
β—‹ 2015-10-29 18:16:40
β—‹ 2026-03-10 07:43:34
β—‹A2607:f020:2004:1911:cafe:dec:af:602015-06-07 β†’ 2015-06-07 Β· 3 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
β—‹ 2015-10-29 18:16:40
β—‹ 2026-03-10 07:43:34
β—‹A2607:f020:2004:1913::502015-10-29 β†’ 2016-08-18 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2015-10-29 18:16:40
● 2016-08-18 06:47:40
β—‹ 2016-09-04 12:41:06
β—‹ 2026-03-10 07:43:34
β—‹A2607:f020:4:1911:cafe:dec:af:602015-06-07 β†’ 2015-06-07 Β· 3 obs
● 2015-06-07 12:18:52
β—‹ 2015-10-29 18:16:40
β—‹ 2026-03-10 07:43:34
β—‹A2607:f020:4:1913::502015-10-29 β†’ 2016-08-18 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2015-06-07 12:18:52
● 2015-10-29 18:16:40
● 2016-08-18 06:47:40
β—‹ 2016-09-04 12:41:06
β—‹ 2026-03-10 07:43:34
β—‹A54.85.132.2052016-09-04 β†’ 2017-09-21 Β· 5 obs
β—‹ 2016-08-18 06:47:40
● 2016-09-04 12:41:06
● 2017-09-21 20:42:10
β—‹ 2026-02-15 08:09:36
β—‹ 2026-03-10 07:43:34

πŸ” DNS Trace

πŸ“‹ Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
govc.ns.gov, a.ns.gov, d.ns.gov, b.ns.gov8 records
challenge.govdns.gsa.gov, dns2.gsa.gov, dns3.gsa.gov, dns4.gsa.gov...7 records

βœ… Authoritative Response

Server: 13.248.142.184

NS records: dns.gsa.gov, dns2.gsa.gov, dns3.gsa.gov, dns4.gsa.gov, dns5.gsa.gov

πŸ”’ DNSSEC Status

πŸ” Secure (DNSSEC validated)

Chain of trust verified from root to domain

⏱️ Timing

Total: 461ms | Queries: -

πŸ“„ Records

TypeCountSample Data
A1159.142.191.107
NS5dns4.gsa.gov, dns2.gsa.gov...
MX5alt3.aspmx.l.google.com (pri: 10), alt2.aspmx.l.google.com (pri: 5)...
TXT4google-site-verification=oUCYv-kO8yizhDv, amazonses:nYH0JuMG9fZipOEeSQuJI0zkMtSE/O...
SOA1dns.gsa.gov hostmaster.gsa.gov

πŸ“Œ Glue Records Collected

Total: 15

In-bailiwick: 8 (c.ns.gov, c.ns.gov, a.ns.gov...)

Out-of-bailiwick: 7 (dns.gsa.gov, dns.gsa.gov, dns2.gsa.gov...)

Analysis

Hierarchy

The parent of www.challenge.gov is challenge.gov.

IP Addresses

challenge.gov points to a single IP number: 159.142.191.107.

Other host names, for instance madeinamerica.gov, vcss.gsa.gov, fsd.gov, buyamerican.gov and idmanagement.gov share IP numbers with challenge.gov.

Name Servers

challenge.gov is delegated to five name servers: dns2.gsa.gov, dns3.gsa.gov, dns4.gsa.gov, dns5.gsa.gov and dns.gsa.gov.

challenge.gov shares name servers with other domains at least partially, for instance forms.gov, info.gov, pic.gov, cfa.gov and sftool.gov.

these name servers are often used together with the name servers dns6.gsa.gov.

Hosts with two IPs:

dns4.gsa.gov resolves to 2600:1f14:653:bb00:b24e:739c:b87d:8fee and 13.248.149.147

dns.gsa.gov resolves to 2600:1f16:8f2:d500::4 and 13.248.142.184

Hosts with one IP:

dns2.gsa.gov resolves to 76.223.24.135

dns3.gsa.gov resolves to 13.248.144.182

dns5.gsa.gov resolves to 76.223.9.162

Mail Servers

challenge.gov is handled by five mail servers: aspmx.l.google.com, alt1.aspmx.l.google.com, alt2.aspmx.l.google.com, alt3.aspmx.l.google.com and alt4.aspmx.l.google.com.

challenge.gov shares some mail servers with other domains, including nrss.ie, iid.iowa.gov, ns500758.ns500758.ns500758.ns500758.ns500698.ns500736.ns500698.ns500698.ns500708.ns500708.ns500698.ns500708.ns500619.ns500698.ns500652.ns500576.trackreceptor.com, ns500759.ns500758.ns500698.ns500758.ns500758.ns500735.ns500735.ns500735.ns500736.ns500708.ns500619.ns500576.trackreceptor.com and ns500754.ns500731.ns500754.ns500742.ns500731.ns500731.ns500678.ns500688.ns500131.lustychickser.com.

these mail servers are commonly used with aspmx2.googlemail.com, aspmx3.googlemail.com, aspmx4.googlemail.com and aspmx5.googlemail.com.

Host names with two IP numbers:

aspmx.l.google.com points to 2607:f8b0:4004:c19::1b and 172.253.62.27.

alt1.aspmx.l.google.com points to 2607:f8b0:4003:c30::1b and 74.125.27.26.

alt2.aspmx.l.google.com points to 2607:f8b0:4001:c70::1a and 192.178.209.26.

alt3.aspmx.l.google.com points to 2607:f8b0:4024:c0d::1b and 192.178.152.26.

alt4.aspmx.l.google.com points to 2607:f8b0:4023:403::1a and 142.250.96.27.