Your Question: Does the Us Government Use Linux?
Contents in the U. S. , the Government, Especially the Military, Makes Use of Linux All the Time. Indeed, Security-Enhanced Linux (Selinux), the Most Popular...
In the U.S., the government, especially the military, makes use of Linux all the time. Indeed, Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux), the most popular software set for hardening Linux against Linux is sponsored by the National Security Agency.
Do governments use Linux?
Yes, more and more cities, districts, and national governments around the world are using Linux, especially since the demise of Windows XP, as a cost-cutting measure, because of the increased security of the Linux system, and to decrease reliance on U.S. corporations (i.e., Microsoft and Apple).
What OS does the US government use?
U.S. Federal Government Using Linux
2 server operating system, with about 27 percent of the market, behind Microsoft’s various Windows systems, which run more than 40 percent of servers and most desktop computers, according to the technology research firm IDC.