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Three Va. CEOs make world’s most powerful women list

Three Virginia CEOs made Fortune’s 2024 list of the world’s 100 Most Powerful Women in business, which the media company released Wednesday.

Kathy J. Warden, chair, president and CEO of Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman ranked highest among the trio of Virginia leaders, taking the No. 25 spot — a drop from 2023 when she ranked as No. 20.

In January, Warden became chair of the Greater Washington Partnership. She also serves on Merck’s board and is board chair of global nonprofit Catalyst.

Northrop Grumman reported $39.3 billion in sales in 2023, an increase of 7% from the previous year. The company employs more than 100,000 workers, including 6,800 in Virginia.

Phebe N. Novakovic, chairman and CEO of Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor General Dynamics, immediately followed Warden on the list, ranking No. 26. Novakovic also trailed Warden by one spot on the list last year, when she was ranked No. 21.

General Dynamics Corp. Chairman and CEO Phebe N. Novakovic.

A graduate of Smith College and the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Novakovic has led the world’s sixth largest aerospace and defense company since 2013. General Dynamics employs more than 100,000 people and recorded $42.3 billion in revenue for fiscal 2023, a 7.3% increase from 2022.

Before joining General Dynamics in 2001, Novakovic worked for the CIA, the federal Office of Management and Budget, and under two deputy defense secretaries.

Toni Townes-Whitley, who took the reins at Reston federal contractor Science Applications International Co. (SAIC) a year ago, made the Fortune list for the first time this year, debuting at No. 95. One of only two Black female Fortune 500 CEOs, Townes-Whitley previously served as president of Microsoft’s U.S.-regulated industries, president of CGI Federal and held management roles at Unisys. SAIC has 24,000 employees and reported revenue of $7.7 billion in FY 2023.

Internationally, General Motors CEO Mary Barra topped this year’s list, followed by CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch. Accenture Chair and CEO Julie Sweet, who has worked in the past from the international professional services company’s Arlington County office, was ranked No. 4, after Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser.

Compiled by Fortune’s editors, the list is based on the female leaders’ company size and health, career path, influence beyond their organization and how they wield power. The ranking, global in scope for the second year in a row, has 12 leaders from East Asia, eight apiece from France and the U.K., three each from Australia and Singapore, and two apiece from Spain, Brazil, and Germany.

“Since its inception, the Most Powerful Women in business list has served as a powerful reminder of the tremendous impact women leaders continue to have in shaping business today,” Alyson Shontell, Fortune’s editor-in-chief and chief content officer, stated in a release. “They are not just adapting to change; they are driving meaningful transformation.”

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SAIC lands potential $494M NASA contract

Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has been awarded a safety and mission assurance support contract from NASA worth up to $494 million.

The federal agency announced it had selected SAIC for the Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering Contract III on March 29, and the contract period begins June 1. SMAEC III follows SMAEC II, an up to $292 million contract that SAIC won in April 2019.

SAIC will provide safety, reliability and quality engineering, along with quality and software assurance support, for NASA programs and projects in deep space, including the Orion spacecraft, the Gateway lunar space station, the International Space Station and other programs.

The contractor will perform work at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston and its White Sands Test Facility in New Mexico, and potentially at other NASA centers, U.S. government facilities, contractor or subcontractor locations or vendor facilities.

The SMAEC III is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with the ability to issue cost-plus-award-fee and fixed price task orders. It has a five-year base period and two one-year options, with the possible extension of services through November 2031.

SAIC has about 24,000 employees and reported $7.4 billion in revenue for its fiscal year 2024, which ended Feb. 2 — down 3% from the $7.7 billion reported in fiscal 2023.

SAIC lands $375M Navy contract

Science Applications International Corp. has won a $375 million U.S Navy contract supporting the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, the Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor announced Tuesday.

Under the five-year contract, SAIC will provide Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) fielding and integration on land-based vehicle platforms in continental and overseas locations to support NIWC Atlantic, as well as production-engineering, integration, installation, logistical and programmatic support.

“SAIC is proud to continue supporting this important mission,” said Barbara Supplee, senior vice president of SAIC’s Navy Business Group, said in a statement. “Fielding tactical vehicles that have C4ISR components properly installed is critical to the success of the warfighter.”

SAIC has about 24,000 employees and reported $7.7 billion in fiscal 2023 revenue. A planned reorganization of its C-suite is set to go into effect in February.

SAIC taps new chief innovation officer, chief of staff

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has hired a new chief innovation officer as well as a new chief of staff to incoming CEO Toni Townes-Whitley, the Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor announced Thursday.

Lauren Knausenberger, who will oversee the company’s innovation strategy across its solutions and services portfolio as chief innovation officer, comes from the Department of the Air Force, where she was chief information officer. At SAIC, she also will lead the company’s corporate strategy, and the chief technology officer and Innovation Factory teams will answer to her.

Knausenberger was responsible for three Air Force directorates — Enterprise Information Technology, Data and Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity — and led 20,000 cyber operations and support personnel worldwide. Before joining the Air Force, she was founder and president of consulting and venture capital company Accellint, and held executive roles at American Management Systems and CACI International.

Tim Turitto, who will serve as chief of staff for Townes-Whitley when she starts as CEO on Oct. 2, was chief operating officer of Microsoft Federal, Microsoft’s federal government subsidiary.

Turitto spent seven years at Microsoft and was part of the team that was awarded the Department of Defense’s $9 billion JEDI contract in 2019 — although the Pentagon later abandoned the cloud project for a different plan — and led the sales strategy for the company’s $10 billion Global Government business. Earlier, he held positions in sales and operations at CGI Group. Townes-Whitley, who will replace the retiring Nazzic S. Keene, also worked for Microsoft and CGI.

At SAIC, Turitto will also be responsible for leading business enablement, program execution and infrastructure functions.

SAIC employs about 24,000 people and reported $7.7 billion in fiscal 2023 revenue.

SAIC lands $574M Space Force radar systems contract

Science Applications International Corp. will maintain and modify the U.S. Space Force’s ground-based radar sensor systems under a $574 million contract, the Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor announced Monday.

Under the Ground-Based Radar Maintenance and Sustainment Services (GMASS) contract, announced Aug. 29 by the Pentagon, SAIC will provide ongoing sustainment, modifications and improvements to the Space Force’s Upgraded Early Warning Radars (UEWR) and the Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS) radars and associated systems and equipment. Capable of detecting ballistic missile attacks and conducting space surveillance and satellite tracking, the early warning radars are located across the U.S. and Europe; PARCS, located at Cavalier Air Force Station in North Dakota, watches for sea-launched and intercontinental ballistic missiles, collects missile warning data and serves a secondary role of providing data about space launches and orbiting objects for the U.S. Space Surveillance Network.

“SAIC’s continued work with Space Force is a true testament to the valuable support we bring to the agency on its modernization journey,” Michael LaRouche, president of national security and space at SAIC, said in a statement. “Our integrated roadmap and work alongside our partners will advance innovation and encourage customer mission success. We look forward to showcasing our comprehensive depth of expertise and capabilities and further aligning to the GMASS key objectives and needs.”

SAIC has also named Melbourne, Florida-based L3Harris as team member on the contract, participating in an ongoing partnership across the GMASS program.

Work on the contract is expected to be complete by March 24, 2030.

ASRC Federal closes $350M purchase of SAIC logistics biz

The $350 million cash sale of Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC)’s logistics and supply chain management business to ASRC Federal Holding Company LLC is complete, the Reston-based companies announced Monday.

ASRC and Fortune 500 tech contractor SAIC first announced the deal in March. With the sale’s completion, 240 SAIC employees transitioned to ASRC Federal.

“We are excited to welcome this exceptional team with decades of experience providing innovative solutions to their customers. The rest of the ASRC Federal team is ready to support them in their important mission to equip our military personnel and help ensure our nation’s security,” ASRC Federal President and CEO Jennifer Felix said in a statement.

The Defense Logistics Agency, which provides services to Department of Defense agencies, including the Army, Air Force and Navy, uses the division’s logistics and supply chain solutions.

SAIC employs about 24,000 people and reported $7.4 billion in fiscal 2022 revenue.

ASRC Federal is a federal government services subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corp., an Alaska Native corporation. Its family of companies provides engineering, IT, infrastructure and professional services support. ASRC Federal has about 8,000 employees and operations across 44 states, districts and territories.

SAIC wins $889M defense contract

Reston-based Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has won an $889 million contract to develop and implement an information technology solution for the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s systems, SAIC announced Tuesday.

As the prime contractor, SAIC will develop One IT, an enterprise IT solution with an adaptable infrastructure and customer support. The company’s work will include planning and systems architecture development; network, database and storage engineering; service desk support; and cybersecurity.

“As the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency transforms security work around the globe, SAIC looks forward to advancing support for user communities,” Michael LaRouche, president of SAIC’s national security and space sector, said in a statement. “Our goal is to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of the agency’s One IT infrastructure by leveraging the experience of our proven team of cloud architects, modernization engineers and integration specialists.”

The contract has one base year and four one-year extension options.

SAIC employs approximately 25,000 people and reported $7.4 billion in fiscal year 2022 revenue.

SAIC hires SVP of Navy unit

Barbara Graham has been hired as senior vice president of Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Science Applications International Corp.’s Navy business unit, SAIC announced Wednesday.

Graham, who started Tuesday, will oversee the $1 billion SAIC unit, which serves U.S. Navy and Marine Corps customers. She reports to Bob Genter, president of SAIC’s defense and civilian sector.

“Barbara is an exceptionally talented and experienced leader whose deep customer relationships and knowledge will drive results for our Navy and Marine Corps customers,” Genter said in a statement. “As a growth-minded leader, she will continue building our Navy business, drive organic growth, scale into key submarkets and focus on developing a new generation of talent and innovative capabilities.”

Graham previously served as vice president and general manager of GDIT’s Navy and Marine Corps sector for five months. Before that, she worked for CACI International Inc. for almost four years, ending her tenure there as a senior vice president. Prior to joining CACI, Graham held various roles with BAE Systems Inc., most recently as director of strategic capture.

Graham is a Navy veteran who holds a bachelor’s degree in management computer information systems from Park University.

SAIC employs approximately 26,000 people and reported $7.4 billion in fiscal year 2022 revenue.

SAIC wins $171M IT contract

Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor Science Applications International Corp. has received an IT contract valued up to $151 million from the U.S. Transportation Command, the Pentagon announced Thursday.

Under the contract, SAIC will manage and support operations and modernization of the command’s IT systems and applications. The work includes classified and unclassified programs on multiple networks and security domains and will be performed at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.

Under the contract, funds will be obligated on individual ask orders and the period of performance is from Dec. 1, 2022, to Nov. 30, 2027.

USTRANSCOM is one of 11 combatant commands and supports the 10 others as well as the military services, defense agencies and government organizations by coordinating missions with transportation resources.

SAIC employs more than 25,000 people and reported $7.4 billion in revenue in fiscal 2022.

SAIC receives $757M Army IT contract

Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor Science Applications International Corp. has received a $757 million contract to continue providing software development and management for the Army’s Enterprise Service Desk, the company announced Monday.

Under the contract, SAIC will continue existing operations, optimize service delivery processes according to the service’s management framework, and expand the functionality provided by the software as a service (SaaS) environment. SAIC will also migrate legacy IT service management systems to a modern IT service management platform using cloud computing platform ServiceNow. The company will provide service desk support for voice, messaging, video teleconferencing, computing, network infrastructure, customer support and information assurance to the Army.

“We are excited to help the U.S. Army develop an IT enterprise management platform that will replace its legacy systems and provide a better, modernized user experience,” Bob Genter, president of SAIC’s defense and civilian sector, said in a statement. “SAIC’s proven capabilities in cloud migration, software engineering and IT managed services provide solutions that align with the Army Enterprise Service Management Framework and will enhance IT service delivery across the Army.”

The Army’s Enterprise Service Desk provided a central point of contact between the service’s IT users and the IT services provided.