"At our meetings in May, leaders from both countries agreed to measures to increase market access, further open the financial sector, foster energy security, protect the environment and strengthen the rule of law, " he says.
Linux was chosen by the NSA because its open-development environment provided an opportunity to demonstrate that the security functionality added by SELinux can be successful in a mainstream operating system.
This will provide a trusted software environment capable of utilizing security from the hardware level up, in a consistent, open and accessible manner.