---
id: 3489
title: "Hacker-Powered pen tests at the U.S. Federal Government"
source_domain: hackerone.com
source_url: "https://www.hackerone.com/blog/hacker-powered-pen-tests-us-federal-government"
published_at: "2018-06-06T15:00:00Z"
tags: ["bug-bounty", "case-study", "government", "hackerone", "pen-testing", "us-dod"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/3489"
lang: en
---

# Hacker-Powered pen tests at the U.S. Federal Government

## Summary

A look at the U.S. DoD's two-year run with hacker-powered security—Hack the Pentagon, Army, Air Force and DTS challenges—and how bug bounty events can supplement or replace traditional pentests.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** hackerone.com
- **Published:** 2018-06-06T15:00:00Z
- **Original:** https://www.hackerone.com/blog/hacker-powered-pen-tests-us-federal-government
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/3489