---
id: 172
title: "Elevating public sector security: Insights from 3 crowdsourced programs"
source_domain: bugcrowd.com
source_url: "https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/elevating-public-sector-security-insights-from-3-crowdsourced-programs/"
published_at: "2026-04-09 12:00"
tags: ["bug-bounty", "vulnerability-management", "cisa", "case-study", "crowdsourced-security", "vdp", "government", "public-sector", "fedramp", "case-studies"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/172"
lang: en
---

# Elevating public sector security: Insights from 3 crowdsourced programs

## Summary

Government agencies saw targeted attacks rise 40% and vulnerability submissions surge 151%; case studies including the CISA VDP show how crowdsourced security strengthens public sector defense.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** bugcrowd.com
- **Published:** 2026-04-09 12:00
- **Original:** https://www.bugcrowd.com/blog/elevating-public-sector-security-insights-from-3-crowdsourced-programs/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/172