# Hack the Pentagon **Domain:** Bug bounty / U.S. defense **Doc Type:** Developed Wiki Node **Maturity:** Developed **Collection:** [[collections/Gamification|Gamification Collection]] ## Definition **Hack the Pentagon** was the U.S. Department of Defense's first public bug-bounty program, launched in 2016 to invite vetted researchers to identify vulnerabilities in specified public systems. ## Significance It converted adversarial skill into bounded civilian tasking with scope, authorization, payment, and remediation. ## Sources - [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]] - [Primary or institutional source](https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/723249/dod-invites-vetted-specialists-to-hack-the-pentagon/) ## Routes [[wiki/Bug Bounty|Bug Bounty]] · [[wiki/Mission Tasking|Mission Tasking]] · [[wiki/DARPA Network Challenge|DARPA Network Challenge]] · [[articles/gamification/Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed|Lex Sportiva and Winning Without Bloodshed]]