DMARC Adoption in Government
As of July 29, 2026, 44.7% of domains in Government have no effective DMARC protection. Only 24.4% have full protection with a reject policy at 100% enforcement, while 30.9% have partial coverage through quarantine or gradual rollout. DMARC strict policy adoption is up +1.8% over 6 months. Based on DmarcDkim.com's monitoring of 5,011 domains in Government.
Government DMARC Protection Levels
The gap between publishing a DMARC record and actually enforcing a reject or quarantine policy is where most domains in Government fall short.
| Protection Level | Percentage | Domains | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Full Protection
(p=reject; pct=100)
|
24.4% | +0.7% | 1,223 |
|
Partial Protection
(p=quarantine or pct<100)
|
30.9% | +1.1% | 1,548 |
|
No Protection
(p=none, invalid, or absent)
|
44.7% | -1.9% | 2,240 |
Government DMARC Adoption Over Time
11 months of DMARC adoption data for Government. Full protection gained 0.7% over 6 months. Domains with no protection dropped by 1.9%.
Full Protection Trend
Government currently sits at 24.4% full DMARC protection. That's -0.2% over 11 months. Against the global average of 11.5%, Government is 12.9% ahead.
DMARC statistics improve one domain at a time.
How to Implement DMARC
DMARC is more than a DNS record — it is a process of taking control of an organization's email infrastructure.
Check the Domain
Run a free DMARC check to see the current authentication status and identify weak spots in the email setup.
Start Collecting Reports
Publish a DMARC record with a monitoring policy to begin receiving reports about who sends email on the domain's behalf.
Fix Email Sources
Use the DMARC Dashboard to identify misconfigured email sources and align SPF and DKIM across all senders.
Enforce a Strict Policy
Move to quarantine to divert suspicious messages to spam, then to reject to block them outright and protect the brand from impersonation.
DMARC Policy Distribution in Government
The five-category policy breakdown shows where organizations in Government stand on the path from monitoring to full enforcement. Over 6 months, the shift is +1.8% for strict adoption in Government.
| Policy Distribution | Percentage | Domains | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Strict Policy
(p=quarantine/reject, pct=100)
|
49.4% | +1.8% | 2,475 |
|
In Progress
(pct < 100)
|
5.5% | +0.1% | 276 |
|
Disabled
(p=none; pct=0)
|
22.1% | -1.0% | 1,107 |
|
Invalid Record
|
2.1% | +0.8% | 105 |
|
No Record
|
20.9% | -1.7% | 1,047 |
Government vs Global DMARC Adoption
Government sits 21.2% ahead of the worldwide average for strict DMARC enforcement, reflecting mature email authentication practices.
Government
49.4%
Strict DMARC Adoption
+1.8% over 6 monthsGlobal Average
28.2%
Strict DMARC Adoption
+2.3% over 6 monthsHistorical DMARC Adoption Statistics
Compare DMARC adoption rates across different time periods to track how email authentication enforcement has changed.
Compare Government's email authentication rates with related categories. See who leads on DMARC enforcement and where the gaps remain.
About Percentage Changes
All percentage changes shown on this page represent percentage points (pp), not relative percentage changes. For example, an increase from 10% to 15% is reported as +5%, meaning a 5 percentage point increase.