The lawmakers also asked Linux to measure “how sustainable and stable” the open-source ecosystem is, and what steps could be taken to make it more resilient….
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/381329-lawmakers-press-linux-on-security-of-open-source-software
This is quite an interesting article Joseph. I think this gives a lot of information on how Linux can be beneficial from the security point of view. Having open source itself has its own challenges, something that has not been discussed here. The article also says that Open-source software is built with code that is publicly accessible. This is something that lawmakers should consider when implementing.