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Techday NZ
19-06-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Oracle launches defence ecosystem to boost security tech ties
Oracle has announced the Oracle Defense Ecosystem, a global initiative intended to transform the way that defence and government technology is delivered. The Oracle Defense Ecosystem is aimed at strengthening the national security infrastructure for the United States and its allies by enabling more efficient collaboration between technology innovators and government and defence organisations. The initiative seeks to remove longstanding barriers that have limited access to the latest cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies within national security sectors. Access to technology National security organisations have often struggled to incorporate emerging technology due to complex procurement procedures, stringent qualification criteria, and the necessity for established networks within the Defence Industrial Base. Oracle's ecosystem is designed to address these issues by offering direct support and resources for defence tech providers. According to Oracle, its cloud infrastructure—Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)—forms the backbone of these efforts and is already recognised for meeting strict compliance requirements demanded by the defence and government sector. The initial set of organisations participating in the ecosystem includes Arqit, Entanglement, Fenix Group (now part of Nokia Federal Solutions), Koniku, Kraken, Mattermost, Metron, SensusQ, and Whitespace. "Nothing is more important than the national security of the U.S. and its allies, and Oracle has been a cornerstone of this mission for nearly 50 years," said Rand Waldron, Vice President, Oracle. "Oracle and our defense ecosystem plans to innovate and scale to help the U.S. and its allies deter conflicts and win on physical and digital battlefields." Membership benefits The Oracle Defense Ecosystem is designed to offer accelerated growth opportunities for organisations working within the defence and government technology sectors. Participating members are able to access a number of Oracle-facilitated resources and support services, across a wide spectrum of business and technical areas. Through Oracle Sales Support, member organisations can utilise the expertise of Oracle's sales team. This is intended to aid in crafting industry-specific messaging and tailored solutions that match the varied needs of global defence customers. Members are also encouraged to leverage technology and solutions developed within the ecosystem, offering them an expanded portfolio to address unique challenges. One of the cornerstone partnerships highlighted is with Palantir, offering access to Palantir Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. This integration allows early-stage defence technology firms to deploy enterprise-grade software for operations, product development, natural language model integration, as well as security and governance requirements. Through direct listing on the Oracle Cloud Marketplace, members are able to make their solutions accessible to customers in all OCI regions, supported by a continuous integration and continuous deployment pipeline for delivering feature enhancements consistently across the globe. Streamlining compliance Defence and government organisations operate with rigorous security standards, and Oracle says the ecosystem is structured to help companies meet these swiftly. Through guidance from Oracle's executive advisors and specific solutions such as the OCI Core Landing Zone, members may accelerate their path to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance, saving significant time on manual processes and cloud architecture setup. In addition, Oracle provides frameworks such as the Cloud Native Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) Landing Zone, aimed at reducing time and costs associated with SCCA-compliant deployments and standardising security across systems portfolios. Members also have access to documentation and Oracle's expert guidance in these specialised areas. Business operations and support Participants in the Oracle Defense Ecosystem will receive access to business management tools with preferred pricing for Oracle NetSuite, its AI-based management suite, which is utilised by more than 42,000 organisations globally. This solution facilitates streamlined business operations and provides a scalable platform for future growth. Additionally, organisations within the initiative can benefit from access to secure office facilities used to support defence customers, as well as training and certification credits available via Oracle University for cloud infrastructure, applications, and databases. The introduction of the Oracle Defense Ecosystem marks an effort to lower technological and procedural barriers for defence and government tech innovators, while aligning them with cloud and AI tools and resources required to serve complex national security requirements.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Oracle Launches First-of-its-Kind Defense Ecosystem to Redefine National Security Innovation
New industry coalition gives defense technology innovators unprecedented access to national security delivery channels AUSTIN, Texas, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Defense Tech Summit -- Oracle today announced the Oracle Defense Ecosystem, a first-of-its-kind global initiative to redefine the delivery of defense and government technology innovation. The ecosystem is designed to strengthen U.S. and allied national security and help accelerate the disruptive potential of emerging defense technology by creating new opportunities for defense innovators to leverage the latest cloud and AI technologies. Initial members of the Oracle Defense Ecosystem include Arqit, Entanglement, Fenix Group, now part of Nokia Federal Solutions, Koniku, Kraken, Mattermost, Metron, SensusQ, and Whitespace. "Nothing is more important than the national security of the U.S. and its allies, and Oracle has been a cornerstone of this mission for nearly 50 years," said Rand Waldron, vice president, Oracle. "Oracle and our defense ecosystem plans to innovate and scale to help the U.S. and its allies deter conflicts and win on physical and digital battlefields." National security teams are often unable to access the latest cloud and AI technologies, especially from up-and-coming technology vendors, due to complex procurement processes, strict qualification standards, and the relationship networks required to gain admission into the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). To address these challenges and enable the U.S. and its allies to access the most advanced defense technology, the Oracle Defense Ecosystem will build on Oracle's decades of defense and intelligence expertise and leverage Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). OCI is trusted by the defense and government sector and meets its strict compliance requirements. Benefits of Oracle Defense Ecosystem Defense and government technology organizations that join the Oracle Defense Ecosystem can accelerate growth by quickly and easily accessing the following capabilities from Oracle and its partners: Oracle Sales Support: Members can work with Oracle's sales team, which serves hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide, to develop global defense industry messaging and solutions that best meet the unique needs of each customer and leverage solutions from within the ecosystem to deliver unmatched technology innovation to defense organizations. Palantir for Builders: Members can leverage Palantir Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) on OCI. Palantir's end-to-end software platform helps early-stage companies with internal operations, product development, LLM integration, security, and governance. Oracle Cloud Marketplace: Members can make their solutions available to customers in every OCI region globally. Oracle Cloud Marketplace offers a continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline for delivering updates and new features directly to customers, wherever they are. Defense Acquisition Guidance: Members can work with Oracle's dedicated executive advisors to gain the defense, technology, and procurement expertise they need to accelerate growth. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Acceleration: Members can significantly speed up CMMC compliance, helping save months of manual work mapping controls and setting up compliance-ready cloud architecture, by leveraging the OCI Core Landing Zone. Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) Compliance: Members can reduce the time and cost of building SCCA-compliant deployments, standardize their security approach across entire system portfolios, and simplify workload deployment by leveraging the Oracle Cloud Native SCCA Landing Zone framework and documentation, while tapping into Oracle's expertise in these areas. Oracle NetSuite: Members will have access to preferred pricing for NetSuite's AI-powered business management suite, which is trusted by more than 42,000 organizations to streamline business processes and provide a scalable foundation for growth. Facilities: Members can receive access to Oracle secure office space used to support defense customers. Training and Certification: Members can benefit from Oracle University training and certification credits for OCI, applications, and database. Prospective organizations can learn more about the Oracle Defense Ecosystem and apply here. About OracleOracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. For more information about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), please visit us at TrademarksOracle, Java, MySQL and NetSuite are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation. NetSuite was the first cloud company—ushering in the new era of cloud computing. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Oracle Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Oracle Launches First-of-its-Kind Defense Ecosystem to Redefine National Security Innovation
New industry coalition gives defense technology innovators unprecedented access to national security delivery channels AUSTIN, Texas, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Defense Tech Summit -- Oracle today announced the Oracle Defense Ecosystem, a first-of-its-kind global initiative to redefine the delivery of defense and government technology innovation. The ecosystem is designed to strengthen U.S. and allied national security and help accelerate the disruptive potential of emerging defense technology by creating new opportunities for defense innovators to leverage the latest cloud and AI technologies. Initial members of the Oracle Defense Ecosystem include Arqit, Entanglement, Fenix Group, now part of Nokia Federal Solutions, Koniku, Kraken, Mattermost, Metron, SensusQ, and Whitespace. "Nothing is more important than the national security of the U.S. and its allies, and Oracle has been a cornerstone of this mission for nearly 50 years," said Rand Waldron, vice president, Oracle. "Oracle and our defense ecosystem plans to innovate and scale to help the U.S. and its allies deter conflicts and win on physical and digital battlefields." National security teams are often unable to access the latest cloud and AI technologies, especially from up-and-coming technology vendors, due to complex procurement processes, strict qualification standards, and the relationship networks required to gain admission into the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). To address these challenges and enable the U.S. and its allies to access the most advanced defense technology, the Oracle Defense Ecosystem will build on Oracle's decades of defense and intelligence expertise and leverage Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). OCI is trusted by the defense and government sector and meets its strict compliance requirements. Benefits of Oracle Defense Ecosystem Defense and government technology organizations that join the Oracle Defense Ecosystem can accelerate growth by quickly and easily accessing the following capabilities from Oracle and its partners: Oracle Sales Support: Members can work with Oracle's sales team, which serves hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide, to develop global defense industry messaging and solutions that best meet the unique needs of each customer and leverage solutions from within the ecosystem to deliver unmatched technology innovation to defense organizations. Palantir for Builders: Members can leverage Palantir Foundry and Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) on OCI. Palantir's end-to-end software platform helps early-stage companies with internal operations, product development, LLM integration, security, and governance. Oracle Cloud Marketplace: Members can make their solutions available to customers in every OCI region globally. Oracle Cloud Marketplace offers a continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline for delivering updates and new features directly to customers, wherever they are. Defense Acquisition Guidance: Members can work with Oracle's dedicated executive advisors to gain the defense, technology, and procurement expertise they need to accelerate growth. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Acceleration: Members can significantly speed up CMMC compliance, helping save months of manual work mapping controls and setting up compliance-ready cloud architecture, by leveraging the OCI Core Landing Zone. Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) Compliance: Members can reduce the time and cost of building SCCA-compliant deployments, standardize their security approach across entire system portfolios, and simplify workload deployment by leveraging the Oracle Cloud Native SCCA Landing Zone framework and documentation, while tapping into Oracle's expertise in these areas. Oracle NetSuite: Members will have access to preferred pricing for NetSuite's AI-powered business management suite, which is trusted by more than 42,000 organizations to streamline business processes and provide a scalable foundation for growth. Facilities: Members can receive access to Oracle secure office space used to support defense customers. Training and Certification: Members can benefit from Oracle University training and certification credits for OCI, applications, and database. Prospective organizations can learn more about the Oracle Defense Ecosystem and apply here. About OracleOracle offers integrated suites of applications plus secure, autonomous infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud. For more information about Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), please visit us at TrademarksOracle, Java, MySQL and NetSuite are registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation. NetSuite was the first cloud company—ushering in the new era of cloud computing. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Oracle Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Wall Street Journal
17-06-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Oracle Unveils Initiative to Help Companies Sell Tech to the Pentagon
Oracle is unveiling a program that it says will help vendors more easily sell technology, including artificial intelligence, to the Department of Defense. The program, called the Oracle Defense Ecosystem, is structured to help smaller companies break through the challenges they typically face in selling tech to the Defense Department, said Rand Waldron, Oracle's vice president of sovereign cloud.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Oracle Partners With seQure To Bolster Cybersecurity For Governments, Enterprises
Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), along with seQure, a cybersecurity firm and its partner, disclosed the availability of seQure's Ground-Truth service on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). The company said that Ground-Truth is a cybersecurity and data observability service that helps automate the detection of threats and vulnerabilities and can reduce event alerts by 90%. Previously an on-premises solution, Ground-Truth can now be deployed across Oracle's various cloud offerings, including public, government, sovereign, and dedicated cloud with Oracle's security framework allows seQure to offer customers sophisticated, AI-powered threat detection while meeting data localization needs. This enables operational flexibility in intricate environments, compliance with regulatory, security, and performance standards, and unlocks the complete advantages of cloud and sovereign AI capabilities. Rand Waldron, vice president, Oracle said, 'This partnership helps our combined customers identify unknown cyber threats and anomalies faster and more accurately. In addition, it enables customers to benefit from OCI's built-in security, leading performance, and flexibility.' Jason Turner, chairman and CEO Entanglement stated, 'OCI's high-performance infrastructure and scaling was essential for deploying this solution and enabling us to provide our customers with the benefits of automated scaling, robust security features, and predictable pricing.' Last week, IBM disclosed a collaboration with Oracle to integrate IBM's premier AI platform, Watsonx, with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Investors can gain exposure to the stock via Pacer Funds Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF (NYSE:TRFK) and iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (BATS:IGV). Price Action: ORCL shares are up 0.70% at $158.32 at the last check on Tuesday. Image by Mdisk via Shutterstock UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES EVERY WEEK. Click now to get top trade ideas daily, plus unlimited access to cutting-edge tools and strategies to gain an edge in the markets. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? ORACLE (ORCL): Free Stock Analysis Report This article Oracle Partners With seQure To Bolster Cybersecurity For Governments, Enterprises originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
