The Defense Digital Service issued a request for information this week looking to create a "Civilian Hiring as a Service Pilot Program" for recruiting.

DDS and HackerOne leaders say the challenge was noteworthy for its inclusivity and for the types of assets security researchers were invited to test.

This decision signifies that, at least in the eyes of GAO, JEDI complies with procurement laws and regulations.

And here's how Michael Conlin intends to tackle it.

It's the "most inclusive" bug bounty program to date, meaning that foreign nationals — except those from China, Russia, Iran or North Korea — are welcome to participate.

Dubbed Tatooine, the new workspace located at the state-owned Georgia Cyber Center is the expansion of a pilot project launched last year to join DDS staff and Cyber Command soldiers to solve hard problems.