The Ledger

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Assertion Contradicted
Bookman: 1% of Oracle public sector clients sue and over half dissatisfied
“Some of the stats, Oracle, apparently, one percent of its public sector customers end up in lawsuits. And more than half end up, quote, fully dissatisfied.”
Zach Bookman Jan 23, 2025 ▶ 17:31 $2B Gov Tech CEO's Warning for DOGE · Joe Lonsdale
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Bookman: US aid sent shipping containers of laptops to illiterate Afghan councils
“Turns out we bought them a shipping container full of laptops. And he's like, the issue is we don't read and write. This is the type of stuff that was going on all over the place. It's actually good intentions, just preposterous executions.”
Zach Bookman Jan 23, 2025 ▶ 9:03 $2B Gov Tech CEO's Warning for DOGE · Joe Lonsdale
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Bookman: Many governments are using AI ahead of certain private companies
“We see many governments, believe it or not, that are actually using AI in some cases ahead of certain companies.”
Zach Bookman Jan 23, 2025 ▶ 39:01 $2B Gov Tech CEO's Warning for DOGE · Joe Lonsdale
Assertion Supported
Bookman: Corruption at Dawood Military Hospital Caused Afghan Soldiers to Starve
“There was this really brutal scandal in the Dawood Military Hospital, where The corruption ran all the way through the hospital to the point where the nurses at bedside were demanding payments from af, wounded Afghan soldiers in order to receive food and water…”
Zach Bookman Jan 23, 2025 ▶ 4:50 $2B Gov Tech CEO's Warning for DOGE · Joe Lonsdale
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Bookman: Half of OpenGov's team quit following pivot to systems of record
“Half the freaking team quit in the next two or three months.”
Zach Bookman Jan 23, 2025 ▶ 21:47 $2B Gov Tech CEO's Warning for DOGE · Joe Lonsdale
Assertion Supported
Bookman: Half of Taxpayer Dollars Go to State and Local Governments
“Half of our money, half of the taxpayer dollars go to state and local governments, and we never talk about it.”
Zach Bookman Jan 23, 2025 ▶ 44:08 $2B Gov Tech CEO's Warning for DOGE · Joe Lonsdale
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