Linux moveing it's way into the US Goverment???

Here are a few interesting articles I quickly found regarding the use of the Linux OS in the U.S. Government......

Linux getting widespread support from government (US Today)
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2002/05/30/linux-government.htm

Linux Gets U.S. Government Stamp of Approval
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/2244921

Linux in Government: Outside the US, People Get It
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8449

Nader and Love: U.S. government could end Microsoft monopoly by changing purchasing policy
http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/06/04/1625209&mode=thread&tid=4

Red Hat's CTO on U.S. government certification
http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/linux/story/0,10801,78484,00.html

U.S. government seeks the open road
http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/03/12/11FEopgov_1.html