The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCKT) reported strong second quarter earnings on August 8th, 2023. During the earnings call, Chairman and CEO Ted Fernandez and Chief Financial Officer Rob Ramirez discussed the company's financial performance. Revenue for the quarter was up 8% year-over-year, and net income was up 10%. The Hackett Group also reported strong growth in its consulting and technology services, with a 13% increase in operating income. The company also announced plans to expand its operations in the coming year.

Oracle announced the new Oracle Cloud for Australian Government and Defense in Canberra. Offering over 100 services, the new region is a complete and highly secure hyperscale cloud platform that allows customers to build and run applications. It is physically isolated from Oracle's other public and government cloud regions and shares no backbone connections with them, including the existing Sydney and Melbourne public regions that are available to all Oracle Cloud customers. The completed Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment at PROTECTED level provides assurance to Australian public sector organizations that Oracle Cloud for the Australian Government and Defense adheres to appropriate security controls.

Oracle has recently announced the introduction of its first cloud native secure cloud computing architecture solution for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). This solution is designed to provide the DoD with a secure and reliable cloud computing environment that meets the strict security requirements of the DoD. The solution is based on Oracle's cloud native architecture and includes a suite of security tools and services that enable the DoD to securely manage and deploy applications in the cloud. The solution also provides a secure platform for the DoD to store and manage sensitive data. According to Oracle, the solution is designed to meet the DoD's security requirements and provide the highest level of security and reliability.