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District of Columbia Government vulnerability disclosure.
Plain answers on whether District of Columbia Government pays, how much legal protection it gives researchers, and where to send a report.
What kind of security program does District of Columbia Government run?
District of Columbia Government runs a vulnerability disclosure program with no cash bounty, with partial safe harbor.
At a glance
- Pays bounties
- No
- Swag
- No
- Hall of fame
- Not stated
- Safe harbor
- Partial
- Security contact
- responsibledisclosure@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 District of Columbia Government's own policy and scope before testing.
[ FAQ ] — District of Columbia Government: questions researchers ask
Does District of Columbia Government have a bug bounty program?
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District of Columbia Government runs a vulnerability disclosure program: it accepts security reports but does not state that it pays cash rewards.
How do I report a vulnerability to District of Columbia Government?
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Read District of Columbia Government's published policy first and stay inside its scope. The listed security contact is responsibledisclosure@dc.gov. Include clear reproduction steps, impact and a proof of concept.
Does District of Columbia Government offer safe harbor to security researchers?
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Partial safe harbor. District of Columbia Government offers some legal protection for good-faith research, but not the complete set — read the exact wording before testing.
Does District of Columbia Government give swag or hall of fame credit?
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District of Columbia Government does not offer swag.
Is District of Columbia Government'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 District of Columbia Government 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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