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DHS Launches Permanent Bug Bounty Program To Identify Cyber Vulnerabilities

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, December 14th, 2021

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DHS Launches Permanent Bug Bounty Program To Identify Cyber Vulnerabilities

Following a successful pilot program, the Department of Homeland Security has begun a permanent “Hack DHS” program that allows vetted cybersecurity researchers to probe department networks for potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities that can be exploited by bad actors. The bug bounty program was initially authorized by Congress as a pilot in 2018 and creates incentives for hackers on a sliding scale depending on the severity of the network flaws they discover. “As the federal government’s cybersecurity quarterback, DHS must lead by…

HASC Bill Funds Second Destroyer, Adds Several Multi-Ship Procurements, Puts Limits On Battleship

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) chairman’s mark of the fiscal year 2027 defense authorization act, released May 26, largely approved the Navy’s shipbuilding request, but it added funds to […]

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HASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Adds More Black Hawks, Chinooks For Army, No Plus-Up For Apaches

The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) draft of the next defense policy bill supports hundreds of millions dollars for the Army to buy additional Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters in […]

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HASC’s $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 Draft NDAA Doesn’t Shift Items Over From Reconciliation Request

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Tuesday unveiled its $1.15 trillion draft of the next defense policy bill, aligning with the White House’s requested discretionary topline while not including […]

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DoD’s Equity Stake In L3Harris Rocket Motor Business Comes At Expense Of Other Suppliers, HASC Warns

A draft defense bill released by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Tuesday says the committee is “concerned” with the Defense Department’s $1 billion equity investment this year in […]