Morning Headlines 11/14/25

Oracle’s Ellison Gets More Employees After CEO Swap

Oracle’s reorganization under co-CEOs has left 64,000 of the company’s employees, or 40% of its workforce, reporting up to CTO, co-founder, and chairman Larry Ellison.

Senate spending bill ties full VA EHR funding to updated timeline, cost estimates

The Senate’s spending package to reopen the federal government provides $3.4 billion to the VA for its Oracle Health rollout work in FY2026, contingent on it providing Congress with a revised timeline and cost estimate.

Accenture Federal Services to Support VA EHR Modernization Integration Efforts

The VA awards Accenture Federal Services a six-month, $7.7 million contract to support its Oracle Health implementation, including program management, support, and data integration services.