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National Science Foundation vulnerability disclosure.
Plain answers on whether National Science Foundation pays, how much legal protection it gives researchers, and where to send a report.
What kind of security program does National Science Foundation run?
National Science Foundation runs a vulnerability disclosure program with no cash bounty, with full safe harbor.
At a glance
- Pays bounties
- No
- Swag
- No
- Hall of fame
- Not stated
- Safe harbor
- Full
- Security contact
- dis-secteam@nsf.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 National Science Foundation's own policy and scope before testing.
[ FAQ ] — National Science Foundation: questions researchers ask
Does National Science Foundation have a bug bounty program?
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Not a paid one. National Science Foundation has a public vulnerability disclosure policy that welcomes reports without a cash bounty.
How do I report a vulnerability to National Science Foundation?
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Read National Science Foundation's published policy first and stay inside its scope. The listed security contact is dis-secteam@nsf.gov. Include clear reproduction steps, impact and a proof of concept.
Does National Science Foundation offer safe harbor to security researchers?
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Yes, full safe harbor. National Science Foundation commits not to take legal action against good-faith research that follows its policy, covering both anti-hacking and anti-circumvention laws.
Does National Science Foundation give swag or hall of fame credit?
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National Science Foundation does not offer swag.
Is National Science Foundation'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 National Science Foundation 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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