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Oracle wins 10-year Pentagon on-premises software contract worth up to $7 billion

The U.S. Department of Defense announced a 10-year contract with Oracle valued at up to $7 billion for on-premises software across the military, intelligence community, and Coast Guard. A five-year base period covers perpetual and subscription-based software licenses, maintenance, and consulting services. The Central Intelligence Agency was Oracle's first customer. Oracle stock rose about 3% in extended trading on the announcement. The Pentagon said it is saving at least $441 million for taxpayers by improving how it procures on-premises Oracle capabilities.

This deal comes as Oracle has struggled with investor confidence in 2026—shares are down 38% for the year—amid concerns that AI infrastructure spending may cannibalize traditional software revenue. The company's quarterly software revenue declined 2% year-over-year in June, though cloud revenue climbed 47%. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is a key Trump administration ally, having reportedly contributed $45 million to Trump's 2024 campaign and appearing among the first guests at the White House in Trump's second term. Ellison announced plans for Stargate AI data centers with OpenAI and SoftBank in January 2025.

Oracle is racking up tens of billions in debt to build out AI infrastructure for OpenAI and other clients, signaling a massive capex bet on the generative AI cycle. The Pentagon contract provides a rare win for Oracle's traditional software business, buying time as the company transforms itself into an AI compute provider. For enterprise procurement teams, the deal signals Pentagon confidence in Oracle's on-premises stack, but the broader trend—software revenue declining while cloud capex soars—mirrors Oracle's existential pivot: from licensed software vendor to cloud and AI infrastructure player.

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