(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish, within the Office of the Chief Information Officer, a bug bounty pilot program to minimize vulnerabilities to DHS Internet-facing information technology.

A "bug bounty program" is a program under which an approved individual, organization, or company is temporarily authorized to identify and report vulnerabilities of Internet-facing information technology of DHS in exchange for compensation.

Under such program, DHS shall:

• provide compensation for reports of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities within the websites, applications, and other DHS Internet-facing information technology that are accessible to the public;
• award a competitive contract tomanage the pilot program and for executing the remediation of vulnerabilities identified bythe program;
• designate mission-critical operations within DHS that should be excluded from the pilot program;
• consult with the Department of Justice on how to protect from prosecution approved individuals or entities who comply with the requirements of the program;
• develop an expeditious process for registration, background checks, and eligibility determinations for participation in the pilot program; and
• engage interested persons about the structure of the program.

DHS must report to Congress on the program within 180 days of its completion.

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish, within the Office of the Chief Information Officer, a bug bounty pilot program to minimize vulnerabilities of DHS Internet-facing information technology.

A "bug bounty program" is a program under which an approved individual, organization, or company is temporarily authorized to identify and report vulnerabilities of DHS Internet-facing information technology in exchange for compensation.

Under such program, DHS shall:

• provide compensation for reports of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities within the websites, applications, and other DHS Internet-facing information technology that are accessible to the public;
• award a competitive contract to manage the pilot program and for executing the remediation of vulnerabilities identified by the program;
• designate mission-critical operations within DHS that should be excluded from the pilot program;
• consult with the Department of Justice on how to protect from prosecution approved individuals or entities who comply with the requirements of the program;
• develop an expeditious process for registration, background checks, and eligibility determinations for participation in the pilot program; and
• engage interested persons about the structure of the program.

DHS must report to Congress on the pilot program within 90 days of its completion.

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a bug bounty pilot program to minimize vulnerabilities to DHS information systems.

"Bug bounty program" is a program under which an approved computer security specialist or security researcher is temporarily authorized to identify and report vulnerabilities within DHS information systems in exchange for cash payment.

Under such program, DHS shall:

• provide monetary compensation for reports of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities within the websites, applications, and other DHS information systems that are accessible to the public;
• develop an expeditious process by which computer security researchers can register with DHS, submit to a background check, and receive a determination as to approval for program participation;
• designate mission-critical operations within DHS that should be excluded;
• consult with the Department of Justice on how to ensure that program participants are protected from prosecution for activities authorized under the program;
• award competitive contracts to manage the program and for executing the remediation of identified vulnerabilities; and
• engage interested persons, including commercial sector representatives, about the structure of the program.