SAIC names chief growth officer

Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced Monday that it has promoted Bob Ritchie to chief growth officer, leading business development.

Ritchie, who began his career at SAIC as a software engineering intern, has served as the company’s Chief Technology Officer since 2022. SAIC credits his efforts in that role with advancing the company’s enterprise growth strategy, contributing to numerous key contract awards and strengthening SAIC’s leadership in secure multi-cloud solutions.

In his new role, Ritchie will work to enhance communication between SAIC’s innovation, technology and business development teams, with a goal of delivering integrated solutions in critical areas such as artificial intelligence, space and autonomy. He will report to Tim Turitto, executive vice president of enterprise operations and chief of staff to SAIC CEO Toni Townes-Whitley.

“Bob’s appointment reflects our forward-looking vision at SAIC, where deep technical expertise and mission-focused business development are unified to deliver unmatched outcomes for our customers,” Turitto said in a news release. “By combining these functions, we are accelerating innovation and ensuring our solutions anticipate and align with the nation’s most pressing priorities.”

Ritchie, who holds a degree in computer engineering from Virginia Tech, previously worked at Capital One, where he was director of software engineering. In 2019, he returned to SAIC to lead its software practice.

SAIC has about 24,000 employees and reported annual revenue of $7.48 billion for fiscal 2025.