Red Hat (Quote, Chart) is on the verge of completing a crucial certification process that could help it extend the tendrils of its enterprise Linux operating system further in the government sector, where multi-billion dollar budgets abound.. . .
Red Hat (Quote, Chart) is on the verge of completing a crucial certification process that could help it extend the tendrils of its enterprise Linux operating system further in the government sector, where multi-billion dollar budgets abound.

The Raleigh, N.C. maker of open-source software said its Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 is poised to meet Evaluated Assurance Level 2 (EAL 2) under the Common Criteria Scheme by the end of the month. Required for organizations such as the Department of Defense (DOD) and National Security Administration (NSA) to use operating system software, the Common Criteria Scheme tests security and gauges development processes.

Red Hat spokeswoman Leigh Day told internetnews.com that the certification would give Red Hat "license to hunt" for customers in the government space. Day said Red Hat hopes the CCR process, which tests security and gauges development processes, will push further Linux into the mainstream.

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