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HACK THE PENTAGON

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DDS runs Bug Bounties for the Department of Defense.

A Bug Bounty is a time-boxed assessment where monetary rewards are given to security researchers/ethical hackers in exchange for reporting bugs or vulnerabilities in systems. Some of our past DoD business partners/asset owners have included the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, DoD agencies and offices, and the Pentagon itself.

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Our DoD business partners / asset owners choose us because we increase their resistance to attack by mobilizing or tapping into the world’s top security researchers to identify vulnerabilities on their behalf.

Questions? The 1-pager has answers.

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Explore the Bounty Playbook to learn about the bounty process.

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Download the Bug Bounty Checklist

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Info for DoD Partners

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Info for Vendors

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Info for Security Researchers

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To start the process for running a Bug Bounty please email us at hackthepentagon [at] dds.mil and we will get back to you as soon as possible to determine if you are a good candidate to run a Bug Bounty.

Note: we do not work directly with security researchers. To work with us, sign-up with a vendor in the crowdsourced vulnerability area. Some US vendors we work with include: Bug Crowd, HackerOne, and Synack.

“DDS/CDAO do not have any involvement in this process and vendor listings may change at any time and do not reflect endorsement by the Department of Defense or the United States Government.

For press & speaking inquiries contact us at press [at] dds.mil

Interested in working within the DoD? Keep an eye out for open positions at DDS.mil/jobs.

To learn more about Defense Digital Service or the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office visit: DDS.mil or AI.mil.

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