Interested hackers can sign up for the challenge right now on the initiativesnew website.
If hackers find security holes, then they earn up to $150,000 in this bug bounty program.
However, the size of each payment will depend on a number of factors, the Pentagon said.
Critical, mission-facing computer systems will not be involved in the program.
I encourage hackers who want to bolster our digital defenses to join the competition and take their best shot.
HackerOne has set up a registration site for eligible participants at https://hackerone.com/hackthepentagon.
U.S. citizens and companies are forbidden from doing business with listed entities.
DoDs Defense Digital Service, which Carter launched in November, is leading the initiative.
Its a way to find problems quicker and fix them before a malicious hacker finds their way in.
source: www.techworm.net
