OpenSolaris developers have announced the first release (Alpha 1) of source code for the FMAC project. This code drop of the current policy and toolchain infrastructure work allows security policy to be loaded into the operating system but not yet enforced.

SGI have announced the release of their certification test suite and its incorporation with the Linux Test Project (LTP). The test suite is a component of their EAL4+ CAPP/LSPP certification effort for RHEL 5.1 on Altix hardware, and is based on previous IBM work.

The NSA announced the launch of a fine-grained MAC (FMAC) project for OpenSolaris. Similar to SELinux, FMAC is the integration of the Flask/TE security scheme into the OS. For more information, visit the FMAC project page.

Caleb Case has announced experimental support for SELinux in the server edition of Ubuntu Hardy (currently in alpha release). Further information for people wishing to help with testing and development may be found at the Hardy SELinux wiki page.

HP announced the release of their Audit/MLS certification testsuite, which was used in conjunction with LTP as part of their RHEL5 CAPP/LSPP/RBACPP certification. The testsuite includes coverage of NetLabel/CIPSO, IPsec labeling, and CUPS printing.

IBM have announced the public release of a certification testsuite for RHEL5 running with LSPP/EAL4. This is part of the Linux Test Project.

Tresys have announced the release of their Brickwall SELinux management suite for Fedora 7, with the Professional version available freely.

Following the recent IBM evaluation, RHEL 5 on Hewlett-Packard hardware has now also achieved certification for LSPP, RBACPP and CAPP at EAL4 augmented. Notable here is the way that these certification efforts were community-based, with the vendors working cooperatively on the same GPL codebase, sharing development efforts.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5 on specified IBM hardware has now completed NIAP evaluation at EAL4 Augmented with ALC_FLR.3, against the LSPP, RBACPP and CAPP protection profiles. This is the first time that SELinux has been evaluated in this manner, and the highest EAL rating awarded to a Linux operating system.

Erich Schubert notes that SELinux mentoring will be available as part of Debian’s participation in the Google Summer of Code.