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DC.Gov vulnerability disclosure.
Plain answers on whether DC.Gov pays, how much legal protection it gives researchers, and where to send a report.
What kind of security program does DC.Gov run?
DC.Gov runs a vulnerability disclosure program with no cash bounty, with partial safe harbor.
At a glance
- Pays bounties
- No
- Swag
- Not stated
- Hall of fame
- Not stated
- Safe harbor
- Partial
- Security contact
- octo@dc.gov
- security.txt
- Not stated
- PGP key
- Not stated
- Public disclosure
- Not stated
- Disclosure timeline
- Not stated
- Preferred languages
- Not stated
- Policy page
- Live at last check
Type: vulnerability disclosure program. Data from the disclose.io open database (CC0), snapshot November 2026. Policies change — always read DC.Gov's own policy and scope before testing.
[ FAQ ] — DC.Gov: questions researchers ask
Does DC.Gov have a bug bounty program?
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Not a paid one. DC.Gov has a public vulnerability disclosure policy that welcomes reports without a cash bounty.
How do I report a vulnerability to DC.Gov?
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Read DC.Gov's published policy first and stay inside its scope. The listed security contact is octo@dc.gov. Include clear reproduction steps, impact and a proof of concept.
Does DC.Gov offer safe harbor to security researchers?
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Partial safe harbor. DC.Gov offers some legal protection for good-faith research, but not the complete set — read the exact wording before testing.
Is DC.Gov's security policy still active?
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Its policy page was reachable when the disclose.io data was snapshotted (November 2026). Policies change, so always read the current version.
How do I write a report DC.Gov will accept?
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Lead with impact, give exact steps to reproduce, attach a minimal proof of concept and suggest a fix. Our guide on writing reports triagers love walks through each part.
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