
The Pentagon’s Defense Digital Service (DDS) last week launched a year-long effort to give vetted researchers an opportunity to probe the service’s public facing internet assets for cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The continuous bug bounty is a departure from the traditional short-term bounties to further strengthen networks. “We hope to set an example in DoD that running continuous bounties strengthens our assets and sets a precedent that continuous checks on vulnerabilities is achievable and scalable to support obtaining quality data,” Jennifer Hay,…