Oracle's Pentagon software deal carries a $3.31 billion base ceiling, not a guaranteed $7 ...

Oracle won a noncompetitive Pentagon software contract with a $3.31 billion base ceiling over five years, expandable to $6.99 billion with an unexercised option; the direct award consolidates military spending on Oracle's proprietary portfolio and bypasses resellers, with no funds obligated at announcement.

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