Remember Bryan Ware (NCSWIC)? "Forced" to step down? Interdasting read here…
"The Departments of Homeland Security, Labor and Interior are already hosting VDP programs on the site, Goldstein wrote.
For “white hat” security researchers like the members of Sakura Samurai, the VDP program smooths over possible points of conflict by creating a “front door” that they can use to report problems they find without fear of confusion or legal consequences."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulfroberts/2021/08/05/new-vuln-disclosure-policy-pays-dividends-for-federal-agencies/