http://www.linuxsecurity.com/feature_stories/feature_story-172.html

As the open source industry grows and becomes more widely accepted, the
use of Linux as a secure operating system is becoming a prominent choice
among corporations, educational institutions and government sectors.
With national security concerns at an all time high, the question
remains: Is Linux secure enough to successfully operate the government
and military's most critical IT applications?

"The United States government sure thinks so. A recent survey conducted
by the Mitre Group found 251 Department of Defense deployments of Linux
and other open source software. Not only is the United States government
sponsoring hundreds of open source projects, it has been reported that
open source applications have become major components in the IT
infrastructure at the Pentagon...




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