SAIC has announced its sponsorship of the FIRST championship, an effort by the firm to engage and educate students from K-12 in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. The event includes a robotics competition, where high-school students design and build robots, with the help of engineering mentors. The students program and remotely control the robots [...]
SAIC’s revenues are up by 4 percent to $2.87 billion, the company announced this week. In addition, operating income has risen 11 percent to $258 million. Some of the high-profile contracts won during the period include a NASA IT deal, IT services for the U.S. Customs and Immigration Service, EPA data center support, and more. [...]
SAIC CEO Walt Havenstein will be honored at the Thirteenth Annual Technology “Good Scout” Award Luncheon at the Hilton McLean Tyson’s Corner, Va., with DynCorp President and CEO Steve Gaffney serving as event chairman and master of ceremonies. Held Oct. 19, the “Good Scout” Award honors a technology leader in Greater Washington who exemplifies the [...]
Science Applications International Corporation yesterday announced structural changes that will direct focus and resources to high-growth areas and provide enterprise-level emphasis on cybersecurity. Charles Koontz, president of the Information Technology and Network Solutions Group, will serve as executive vice president for strategic projects and report directly to Chief Executive Officer Walt Havenstein. Larry Cox, senior [...]
In the government-contracting community, one executive move can have a chain-reaction effect. While every year sees executive moves throughout the govcon community, this past year has demonstrated just how each move influences other executives. Back in June last year, Bob Coleman stepped down as the president and chief operating officer of ManTech International. The entrepreneurial [...]
In the United States, there have been six major corporate headquarter relocations in the past three years. Four of them came to Fairfax County: CSC, SAIC, Volkswagen North America, Hilton North America; and Northrop Grumman also chose Virginia, with a final decision on the site to be made soon. We spoke to Dr. Gerald Gordon, [...]
The new healthcare law is attracting scammers, according to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Northrop Grumman and Boeing won Navy deals. Walt Havenstein commented on SAIC’s major donation to the U.S. Naval Academy. Adm. Mike Mullen and Defense Secretary Robert Gates both fully support the Nuclear Posture Review. DoD revealed its open government plan. This virtual [...]
