Stories about: Defense Information Systems Agency

The U.S. military plan to test an Internet router in space, in a project that could also benefit civilian broadband satellite communications.

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is making changes to streamline its response to online threats across the various branches of the military, and deal with a steady stream of new online woes, from hacking attempts to child pornography and threats posed by powerful portable storage devices such as iPods, according to senior DOD officials.

Believing it is a giant step toward legitimizing Linux for mission-critical applications aimed at both corporate users and governments, IBM and SuSE Linux on Tuesday announced they have gained the first Common Criteria Security Certification for eServer xSeries and SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8, respectively.

The next version of the Internet Protocol, which provides a 128-bit standard to transmit data, is getting a jump-start for adoption with its endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense. The result: A boost in the number of available Internet addresses, to eventually number as many as an address for every cell in every person on the planet.

The U.S. Department of Defense Information Systems Agency has certified Linux company Red Hat Inc.'s Advanced Server operating system as a "Common Operating Environment," meaning the server product meets the agency's software security and interoperability specification.