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Science Applications International Corporation - Wikipedia
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Science Applications International Corporation, Inc. (SAIC) is an American technology company headquartered in Reston, Virginia, that provides government services and information technology support.[7]
History
20th century
The original SAIC was created in 1969 by J. Robert Beyster. Then on September 27, 2013, it spun off a $4 billion unit which retained its name,[8] while the parent company changed its name to Leidos. The business units were separated into elements focused on 1) direct support and technical advice to government organizations (the SAIC portion), and 2) capability development (Leidos). Following the split, Anthony J. Moraco was appointed CEO of SAIC, and John P. Jumper was appointed CEO of Leidos.[9] The primary motivation for the spinoff was the conflicts of interest provisions in the Federal Acquisition Regulation which prevented the company from bidding on some new contracts because of existing contracts.[10][7]
21st century
Deborah Lee James, president of SAIC's technology and engineering sector, was sworn in as Secretary of the Air Force on December 20, 2013, after being appointed by President Barack Obama.
On May 4, 2015, SAIC acquired Scitor Holdings, Inc. for $790 million to expand its presence in the intelligence industry through classified contracts, cleared personnel, and a robust security infrastructure.[11] Scitor was previously owned by Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., a private equity firm.[12]
On September 10, 2018, SAIC announced its acquisition of Engility, a competitor in the U.S. government services contracting sector, for a combined US$2.5 billion with the merger set to take place in January 2019.[13]
On February 6, 2020, SAIC announced its acquisition of Unisys US Federal, a competitor in the U.S. government services contracting sector, for a combined US$1.2 billion.[14][15]
In 2021, SAIC acquired Halfaker and Associates, a Virginia-based technology services company founded by veterans’ advocate Frances Dawn Halfaker.[16]
CityTime payroll scandal
Main article: CityTime payroll scandal
In 2012 SAIC was ordered to pay $500 million to the City of New York for overbilling the city over a period of seven years on the CityTime contract.[17][18] In 2014 Gerard Denault, SAIC's CityTime program manager, and his government contact were sentenced to 20 years in prison for fraud and bribery related to that contract.[19]
See also
Apple’s former vice president of “worldwide government affairs,” Catherine Novelli, earned over $7.5 million last year while helping the company deal with congressional inquiries about its alleged tax-dodging strategies, without registering as a lobbyist. Deborah Lee James, until recently the vice president for government affairs at SAIC, a major defense contractor, earned nearly $1 million in 2013 despite also being unregistered.
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Fancy Bear's targets have included Eastern European governments and militaries, the country of Georgia and the Caucasus, Ukraine,[17] security-related organizations such as NATO, as well as US defense contractors Academi (formerly known as Blackwater), Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC),[18] Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon.[17] Fancy Bear has also attacked citizens of the Russian Federation that are political enemies of the Kremlin, including former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and Maria Alekhina of the band Pussy Riot
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Former U.S. Representative Mike Rogers has extensive ties to the defense and cybersecurity sectors, including serving as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the MITRE Corporation, a non-profit that manages federally funded research and development centers. [1, 2]
Mike Rogers and Defense/Intelligence Background
- Congressional Career: Rogers, a Republican, represented Michigan's 8th District (2001–2015) and chaired the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), overseeing a $70 billion intelligence budget. [1, 2]
- Defense Industry Funding: As a prominent legislator and committee leader, Rogers has historically received substantial campaign contributions from individuals and political action committees (PACs) affiliated with the defense and national security sectors. [1]
- MITRE Corporation Role: Rogers joined MITRE Corporation's board in 2016, became Vice Chairman in 2018, and was elected Chairman of the Board in November 2021. [1]
Defense Contractors & PACs: During his congressional career and subsequent political campaigns, Rogers received substantial funding from organizations and PACs tied to defense and intelligence contractors, such as SAIC. [1]
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A former cybersecurity professional with Science Applications International Corp. can continue to assert that the defense contractor violated the False Claims Act by firing him for calling attention to alleged security lapses, a federal district court said.
Marselles Jefferson, who worked for SAIC at a US base in Germany, adequately alleged that SAIC knew when it fired him that he thought the company had billed the government under a US Air Force contract while failing to satisfy cybersecurity requirements, Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan of the US District Court for the District of Columbia said in a Tuesday opinion.
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