The Pentagon is increasing its collaboration with “hackers” who work to find security vulnerabilities by codifying a new way to tell the department about cyber?security issues. The Defense Department on Monday announced the new DOD Vulnerability Disclosure Policy, which provides legal guidance to researchers who test department networks for vulnerabilities. It represents a “see something, say something” policy aimed at encouraging researchers to tell the Pentagon about problems, according to a department release. The Pentagon earlier this year announced the “Hack the Pentagon” initiative to provide cash rewards for hackers who could find security issues in department networks. The department on Monday also announced a similar initiative specifically focusing on the Army. The “Hack the Army” program is specifically focused on operationally relevant sites, such as recruitment, the release states.
DNI: Cyber Is The Common Weapon Among Top Adversaries
April 17, 2021
The top four U.S. adversaries—China, Russia, Iran and North Korea—are improving their military capabilities but relying increasingly on cyber means to challenge the U.S. and blunt its influence around the world, the intelligence community's annual threat assessment says. The report comes amid military tensions with both China and Russia.