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Today, with atsec information security, we announced that JBoss Enterprise Application Platform, v4.3 is currently ‘In Evaluation’ for Common Criteria certification at Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL)2+ (augmented for flaw remediation).
This is an important announcement on many levels. It represents the first major milestone since we announced our intent to pursue additional Common Criteria certifications in Nov. 2007. Beyond this, many U.S. federal government agencies and private-sector companies use Common Criteria evaluations as a benchmark to make informed security decisions when evaluating solutions. Why? Products are evaluated by independent labs under Common Criteria’s stringent and lengthy testing requirements, giving customers an impartial assessment of the product’s ability to meet specific security requirements. Outside of the U.S., dozens of nations now recognize Common Criteria certifications, agreeing that the evaluations “contribute significantly to confidence in the security of those products.” Because Common Criteria is a recognized international standard, it gives private-sector customers with worldwide operations confidence that the products they purchase will meet local security standards.
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At the recent Gartner IT ChannelVision: Government Edition event, Red Hat’s government team picked up two prestigious award nominations. One for best technology provider. And one for best federal channel strategy. The Best of IT ChannelVision: Government Edition Awards are voted on by attending system integrators and Red Hat was one of just four nominees in these categories.
Regular readers of our blog will notice that this is the third recognition this year for the government channel team. Red Hat’s director of Government Channel Sales, Mike Byrd, was recognized earlier this year by GovernmentVAR as one of the 25 Public Sector Channel Leaders and Washington Technology awarded Mike its prestigious Channel Leadership Award.
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As a follow-up to last year’s panel, Paul Smith, Red Hat’s vice president for Government Sales Operations, will again participate in an open source panel discussion on Federal News Radio’s monthly Federal Executive Forum, discussing 2007 in review. The “Open Source Computing – One Year in Review” program will discuss benefits, best practices and potential for open source in the federal government.
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Between common criteria certification (see here, and here), the naming of Hill Air Force Base as the first-ever Red Hat Innovator of the Year 2007 and our government channel success, 2007 has been a banner year for Red Hat’s government team. And next month’s Government Users and Developers Conference will continue the trend. The annual conference will be held on Nov. 1, 2007 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. The information-packed, one-day conference features three specialized tracks, two special guest keynote sessions, three hands-on technical labs and much more.
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We’re excited to announce that Red Hat, Unisys and the New York State Unified Court System have been selected as a GTC Best Solutions Showcase award winner based on our joint work with the New York State Courts’ Family Case Management System. The awards, presented by Government Technology magazine, are given annually as part of the GTC East Conference.
What made our collective work with the New York State Courts’ Family Case Management System so award-worthy?
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We’re happy to share that for the second time this year, Mike Byrd, Red Hat’s director of government channel sales, has been recognized as a top channel leader. Earlier this year, Mike was named as one of GovernmentVAR Magazine’s 25 Public Sector Channel Leaders. Following suit, earlier this week, Washington Technology honored Mike with its prestigious Channel Leadership award. What makes Mike a leader in the government channel? According to Washington Technology:
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With all of our news (see here, and there) around Common Criteria in the last few weeks, we thought you might also be interested in checking out the Red Hat Public Sector Podcast Series to hear more information on our work with both IBM and HP in the public sector. Recently, Chris Runge from Red Hat’s government team caught up with Mary Ann Fisher, IBM’s world-wide program director for Linux in the Public Sector, for a discussion that touches on IBM’s Common Criteria testing along with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, open standards and Cross Domain Solutions.
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Red Hat has teamed up with August Schell to run and support the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) public key infrastructure (PKI). The DoD PKI is the world’s largest and most advanced PKI installation, supporting all military and civilian personnel throughout the DoD worldwide.
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