Updated
Updated · Fox Business · Jul 23
Department of War Awards Oracle $6.99 Billion Software Deal to Save $441 Million
Updated
Updated · Fox Business · Jul 23

Department of War Awards Oracle $6.99 Billion Software Deal to Save $441 Million

3 articles · Updated · Fox Business · Jul 23

Summary

  • $3.31 billion is guaranteed over the first five years, with the contract rising to $6.99 billion if a second five-year option is exercised.
  • The Department of War said the deal should save at least $441 million by consolidating fragmented Oracle software purchases and licenses into one department-wide framework.
  • Negotiated by the U.S. Navy, the agreement is the department’s first direct contract with Oracle for on-premises software and covers the Department of War, Coast Guard and intelligence community.
  • Oracle said military organizations will begin shifting to the new contract framework this summer, with pricing and deliverables set through task and delivery orders.
  • The award fits a broader Pentagon push into AI and advanced technology after its January AI acceleration strategy and a February partnership with OpenAI for GenAI.mil.

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