Pentagon: We'll pay you if you can find a way to hack us

[Kent Sharkey]

The Register[^]:

DoD puts money behind bug bounty program after reward-free pilot

In tomorrow's news - US government goes bankrupt

Or at least the DoD

[Daniel Pfeffer]

So now the US government can go after bug reporters by claiming that they attempted to break in to the DoD's systems for money?

Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

[j snooze]

the catch. Pentagon rewards are taxed at 100%. I'm told there are no bugs, only Security oversight features initially built in so hackers can provide full transparency.

[Joe Woodbury]

I thought we weren't supposed to financially help Russia. -or- And then we'll arrest you.

[maze3]

max 5,000$ for 7 days, or pre existing exploits that anyone might know. That is very low ball, and wont will only be attracting things people might be able to get the $500 for. well cheaper then spending 500,000$ for a months worth for pen test company. In the same week that the Undeclared War on BBC started, If I was terrified of cyber war before, I don't know what the next level of fear is.