Launched in 2016 by the Secretary of Defense and spun off from Hack The Pentagon, the Vulnerability Disclosure Program (VDP) is designed to strengthen the security of the Department of Defense's (DoD) Information Network (DoDIN) by crowdsourcing the discovery of cyber-based vulnerabilities. It is the largest single disclosure program in the world, with over two thousand active researchers discovering 23,000 vulnerabilities in less than four years. This adds an additional layer to the Department's comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. The mission of the VDP is to serve as the Department of Defense's central point of contact for to receive crowdsourced cybersecurity vulnerabilities in DoDIN to improve network defenses and increase mission security by leveraging a previously overlooked but essential resource: private sector white hat researchers. The program's success relies entirely on on the expertise and support of the community of security researchers who contribute to the overall security of the Ministry. Ultimately, VDP will drive improvements in the Department of Defense's cyber hygiene to ensure the Department of Defense can fulfill its mission to defend the United States of America.

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