{"id":18180,"date":"2018-04-23T07:00:47","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T11:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intelligencecommunitynews.com\/?p=18180"},"modified":"2018-04-23T07:00:47","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T11:00:47","slug":"senate-passes-hack-dhs-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intelligencecommunitynews.com\/senate-passes-hack-dhs-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate passes Hack DHS Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18181\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligencecommunitynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Senate-seal-112.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"112\" \/>On April 17, the Senate unanimously passed by voice vote the bipartisan<em>\u00a0Hack Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Act\u00a0<\/em>introduced<em>\u00a0<\/em>by Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) to\u00a0strengthen cyber defenses at DHS, Senator Hassan\u2019s office announced April 17. The Hack DHS Act would establish a bug bounty pilot program \u2013 modeled off of similar programs at the Department of Defense and major tech companies \u2013 that uses vetted \u201cwhite-hat\u201d or ethical hackers to help identify unique and undiscovered vulnerabilities in the DHS networks and information technology. The bill is also cosponsored by Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Kamala Harris (D-CA).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProtecting the Department of Homeland Security from the cyber threats that it faces every day is critical to maintaining the safety, security, and privacy of millions of Americans,\u201d\u00a0Senator Hassan\u00a0said. \u201cThe bipartisan Hack DHS Act is vital to those efforts, harnessing the talent and skills of patriotic and ethical hackers across the country to help identify weaknesses in the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s systems and protect their fellow citizens. I am pleased that this commonsense measure passed the Senate, and I thank Senator Portman for being a strong partner as we work to strengthen the safety and security of all Granite Staters and Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe networks and systems at DHS are vital to the security of Ohioans and all Americans,\u201d said\u00a0Senator Portman. \u201cBug bounty programs are important cybersecurity tools in the private sector and have shown promising results when used by the government. This legislation ensures DHS will execute such a program and reap the cost-effective benefits to the security of their networks and systems. I look forward to continuing to work with Senator Hassan to get this bill to the President\u2019s desk and get DHS moving forward on this important effort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the Department in charge of helping to secure all \u201c.gov\u201d domains, as well as critical infrastructure throughout the country, DHS must ensure that its own networks and information technology are free from unintended or unidentified vulnerabilities. The Hack DHS Act will establish a bug bounty program based on the Department of Defense\u2019s pilot program. Under the bill, payments would be provided to white-hat hackers that identify unique and undiscovered vulnerabilities in DHS\u2019s networks and data systems. These white-hat hackers must submit to a background check to help ensure that these individuals do not pose a threat. Additionally, the DHS Secretary must work with the Attorney General to ensure that participants in the bug bounty program do not face prosecutions for their specific work in the program.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the bill, click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/115th-congress\/senate-bill\/1281\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Office of Senator Maggie Hassan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 17, the Senate unanimously passed by voice vote the bipartisan\u00a0Hack Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Act\u00a0introduced\u00a0by Senators 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