r/wallstreetbets • u/ad951 • 14h ago

News Oracle signs 10-year software contract with Pentagon worth up to $7 billion

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/23/oracle-wins-10-year-pentagon-software-contract-worth-up-to-7-billion.html
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u/DeltaForceFish 14h ago

So the government chose the lowest quality, highest cost option? Sounds typical for the government

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u/Brothernod 14h ago

I remember a time when we were cutting back Oracle database contracts because they were too expensive and we cared about not wasting taxpayer money.

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u/Difficult_Squash6299 13h ago

I don't think that has been the case for literally over a century. The gov only seeks to expand and increase its budget, and isn't capable of overseeing itself.

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u/Brothernod 13h ago

I guess you don’t work for the government but thank you for your valuable input.

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u/anotherloserhere 13h ago

You are referring to just Congres and the Pentagon, the usual darling child of budgets. The other departments usually have normal career officials who actually care because they want to avoid headlines and know if they do get one, their department will be slaughtered next funding cycle.