Peraton taps new president and COO

Reston-based federal contractor Peraton has appointed former SAIC executive Robert “Bob” Genter as president and chief operating officer, effective Tuesday.

In the role, Genter will oversee Peraton’s operations and support company growth. He will report directly to Peraton Chairman and CEO Steve Schorer.

It was not immediately clear who Genter was succeeding. Jeremy Wensinger previously served as Peraton’s COO before leaving the company in 2024 to become president and CEO of V2X.

Peraton did not immediately return requests for comment.

“Bob is a transformational leader with deep expertise in the defense and federal markets,” Schorer said in a statement. “His exceptional abilities to build high-performance teams, drive growth and execute complex integrations make him the ideal president and COO for Peraton, and an example of our investment in top talent to shape the future of the company.”

Genter has more than 25 years of experience in technology and IT services. He most recently served as president of defense and civilian sector at SAIC, overseeing a $4.8 billion portfolio and approximately 16,000 employees. At SAIC, he helped secure major contract wins and oversaw the acquisitions of Unisys Federal and Halfaker.

Before working at SAIC, Genter held senior leadership positions at CGI and American Management Systems spanning profit-and-loss management, IT outsourcing, software development and finance.
Genter has an MBA in finance and accounting from the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business, and he completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School.

“Peraton has a strong foundation of impressive capabilities, proven delivery models, and customer trust,” said Genter in a statement. “I’m excited to continue building an exceptional leadership team, driving consistency in execution for our customers and across the enterprise, and leading Peraton to the next level of performance.”

Peraton is owned by Veritas Capital, which established the government contracting firm in 2017. Four years later, Peraton purchased Chantilly-based IT contractor Perspecta and Northrop Grumman’s federal IT and mission support services businesses for a total of $10.5 billion. The company has more than 18,000 employees.