- Oracle Defense Ecosystem gives SMBS access to potential DOD contracts
- The program includes access to office space, software and support
- Its scope could extend beyond us dead -contract
Oracle has launched a new program aimed at helping tech suppliers, especially smaller companies, sell to the US Department of Defense (DOD).
The launch of the Oracle Defense Ecosystem program comes in the midst of a major restructuring of US government -technical purchases, with many hyperscalers losing contracts as Trump administration tries to centralize purchases and reduce expenses.
Although the companies that have traditionally sold to the government, it has been found that they offer huge discounts to retain their government contracts, the time is also for smaller companies to be a chance to win bids.
Oracle and US DOD
As part of the program, smaller suppliers gain access to Oracle Office room, discounts on Palantir’s Cloud/AI tools and Oracle’s Netsuite software and guidance to navigate Pentagon’s purchasing processes.
The company says the program is designed to overcome the structural challenges that small suppliers often face, compared to large defense contractors, which effectively smoothes the rules of the game.
Originally, 10 companies, including Blackshar.ai, Sensusq, Metron and Arqit, but registration are free (supported by Oracle financing).
However, the benefits extend far beyond increasing smaller tech companies, with DOD also gaining access to more advanced tech and a wider spectrum of offers, and Oracle Cloud weaves its way deeper in defense operations-a win all-round, then.
Dog’s focus on efficiency can further benefit Oracle by ending older contracts – although the company is tracking far behind AWS and Azure in terms of market share, it sees opportunities in AI and defense space.
When he talked about the new program, Oracle VP Rand Waldron said, “Nothing is more important than the national security of the United States and its allies, and Oracle has been a cornerstone of this mission for almost 50 years.”
The company’s announcement also shows a clear intention to redefine the national security innovation, which not only supports the United States, but also its allied nations, in digital and physical defense.
