| Overall Score | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| Type | US Defense / IT Services | Enterprise Integrator |
| Employees | 48000 | 1000-1500 |
| Founded | 2013 (spin-off from SAIC) | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Reston, Virginia, USA | Perth, WA (Parent: Tokyo, Japan) |
| Revenue | $16.0B | Private |
| Salary Range | $70,000 - $180,000 | $75,000 - $150,000 |
| Specialties | Defense IT, Cybersecurity, AI & Data, C4ISR, Digital Transformation, Biomedical | Oracle Services, SAP, Cloud, Managed Infrastructure |
| Certifications | ISO 27001, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, CMMI Level 5, AWS Partner | Oracle Partner, SAP Partner, Microsoft Partner, AWS Partner |
| Green Flags | Dominant US defense and intelligence IT contractor β mission-critical work
Strong technical depth in AI, cybersecurity, C4ISR, and biomedical
Fortune 500 stability with consistent revenue and earnings growth
Excellent benefits and pension for US-based defense sector employees
Science and engineering culture from heritage roots (SAIC spin-off) | Japanese ownership provides stability
Good government relationships
Strong in Western Australia |
| Red Flags | Security clearance requirement limits talent pool significantly
US-based only β limited international career mobility
Government contracting bureaucracy slows innovation and agility
Below-market compensation compared to commercial tech sector
Ethical concerns around defense work may conflict with personal values | Japanese parent creates cultural friction
Below-market salaries at senior levels
Limited career progression for non-Japanese speakers
Acquisition-driven growth creates integration issues |
| Worker Pros | Mission-critical work with national security impact
Excellent benefits and pension for US defense employees
Fortune 500 financial stability
Deep AI, cyber, and C4ISR technical depth | Stable employment
WA market strength
Government contracts |
| Worker Cons | Security clearance process is slow and restrictive
Below-market comp vs commercial tech
Limited international exposure β US-centric
Government contracting red tape slows everything
Defense work ethics may conflict with personal values | Below-market salaries
Cultural friction
Limited progression |