Middletown, Delaware--(Newsfile Corp. - January 29, 2026) - 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).

PowerDMARC Releases United States DMARC & MTA-STS Adoption Report 2026

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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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