[DC LoCo] Ubuntu approved for government use?

[Lucas Moten]

I think this depends on the type of Government use.  Some parts of the
government have an Approved Software List.  Part of this is related to
vendors and approved GSA schedules, while other aspects tie directly into
whether the software has been analyzed and tested thoroughly to certify and
accredit a level of security. As far as operating systems of the Linux
variety on that list, I am only aware of SUSE, Red Hat, and Oracle.  The
reason for this is the cost+time to go through the process and writing
procedures that allow for validating its level of security.  Somebody has
to sponsor it.  This is why you see big corporate backers, but likely wont
see Ubuntu anytime soon. If Ubuntu is on this list, I'd be very interested
in knowing about that (citation please if anyone knows of it!)

So please .. anyone that can verify this, I'd be very happy to hear about
it.

Here is DISA's website on the hardware side
http://www.disa.mil/Services/Network-Services/UCCO
Common Criteria is generally where the software angle comes in ..
http://www.commoncriteriaportal.org/products/
Under operating systems, on the linux front, here are a few I noticed (no
ubuntu)

Oracle Enterprise Linux
- Version 5 Update 1
- Version 4 Update 4
- Version 4 Update 5

Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Version 5.1
- Version 5
- Advanced Server 3 Update 5
- Advanced Server 4
- Advanced Server 4 Update 4
- Advanced Server 4 Update 2
- Workstation 4 Update 2
- Advanced Server 4 Update 1
- Workstation 4 Update 1

MIRACLE Linux (?)
- Version 4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- Version 10, SP1
- Version 9, SP2
- Version 8, SP3

-Lucas

On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 1:38 PM, Kevin Cole <dc.loco at gmail.com> wrote:

> Verification anyone?
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Roger W. Broseus" <rogerb at bronord.com>
> Date: Apr 29, 2012 1:29 PM
> Subject: [Novalug] Linux in Government
> To: "NOVALUG" <novalug at calypso.tux.org>
>
> I have it on good authority that Ubuntu Linux is approved for any
> "scientific users" at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Word has it
> that a major hurdle was cleared in getting standard versions of Linux,
> Ubuntu and CentOS, "approved."
>
> The standard desktop for FDA users is 64-bit Win-7or 32-bit Win XP. Email
> is on Exchange servers (2010).
>
> Most of the Ubuntu users are doing Bioinformatics work with Genomic
> Sequencing and using turnkey software that only runs on Linux (Ubuntu or
> CentOS - probably more users).
>
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