GSA announces new Oracle OneGov agreement

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Oracle’s cloud and software license offerings will be available to federal agencies at a discounted rate.
The General Services Administration and Oracle unveiled a new agreement within the larger OneGov initiative Monday, giving government agencies a 75% discount when purchasing Oracle’s license-based technology and access to its data management systems through November.
The agreement also eliminates fees associated with transferring data out of Oracle cloud storage to another provider, known as egress fees, allowing federal agencies to access Oracle’s data migration and support credits to further enable government modernization.
Stephen Ehikian, the acting administrator of the GSA, said that the Oracle deal and OneGov are part of the Trump administration’s larger goal to incorporate “cutting edge commercial technologies” into federal operations.
“This landmark agreement with Oracle marks a major step forward in that mission,” Ehikian said in a statement. “Oracle’s advanced database, cloud and AI solutions deliver unmatched speed, security, and scalability — core capabilities for transforming how government manages and secures sensitive data.”
Among the objectives of the announcement is to offer the government parity with commercial costs for Oracle Cloud. The partnership also includes the option to incorporate Oracle’s artificial intelligence platform, Oracle Database 23ai, which brings AI capabilities to select workflows. The company’s systems have obtained FedRAMP High certification as well as DISA IL5, IL6 Secret and Top-Secret cloud clearances.
Oracle joins other software companies — including Salesforce, Adobe, Elastic and Google — in working with the OneGov initiative to establish pricing regimes favorable for high-volume government work.
“This common-sense pricing model reflects GSA’s growing role as a central hub for government procurement, leveraging the full purchasing power to negotiate cost savings, reduce redundancy, and streamline IT acquisition,” the release said.