— PowerDMARC today announced the release of its United States DMARC & MTA-STS Adoption Report 2026, a data-driven analysis examining the current state of email authentication and transport-layer security across U.S. domains. The report analyzes hundreds of domains across major industries to assess the adoption levels of SPF, DMARC, MTA-STS, and DNSSEC. The findings provide a snapshot of how U.S. organizations are implementing widely recognized email security standards amid ongoing concerns around spoofing, impersonation, and business email compromise (BEC).
Key Findings from the Report
According to PowerDMARC’s United States DMARC & MTA-STS Adoption Report 2026:
SPF Adoption: 95.7% of analyzed U.S. domains have SPF records published.
DMARC Coverage: 95.8% of domains have a DMARC record in place.
DMARC Enforcement (p=reject): 49.0% of domains are enforcing DMARC at the strictest policy level.
MTA-STS Adoption: 1.7% of domains have implemented MTA-STS.
DNSSEC Adoption: 18.0% of domains have DNSSEC enabled.
Sector-Level Observations
The report identifies variation in adoption levels across the following key sectors in the US:
Government
Banking and Finance
Energy and Utilities
Healthcare
Education
Media
Telecom
Transport and Logistics
About the Report
The report is based on domain-level analysis conducted by PowerDMARC and focuses on publicly observable DNS and policy configurations.
Report Availability
The United States DMARC & MTA-STS Adoption Report 2026 is published by PowerDMARC and is now available for download on their website.
About the company: PowerDMARC is a leading email authentication and domain protection platform, offering comprehensive solutions including DMARC, SPF, DKIM, BIMI, MTA-STS, TLS-RPT, and hosted reporting with AI-powered threat intelligence. The platform secures email ecosystems for over 10,000 organizations across more than 100 countries, including Fortune 100 companies, governments, and large enterprises. PowerDMARC is MSP/MSSP-ready with full white-label support and holds SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR compliance certifications.
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