Science Applications International Corporation
SAIC
Information Technology
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Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) derives approximately 99% of its $11 billion annual revenue from U.S. government contracts, predominantly with the Department of Defense. This core business model inherently places the company’s operations and services within active conflict zones where the U.S. military is engaged. The company holds a contract to train the Saudi Navy, directly supporting a military force engaged in the ongoing conflict in Yemen.
SAIC files an annual Conflict Minerals Report with the SEC, disclosing that its supply chain includes tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold that may originate from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or adjoining countries—a region characterized by protracted conflict and human rights abuses linked to mineral extraction. The company’s historical involvement in programs like the ACTUV (Autonomous Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) further demonstrates its role in developing advanced military technology. No affirmative argument has been presented that SAIC’s activities in conflict zones provide an essential civilian service without which the local population would be materially worse off.
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) derives the vast majority of its revenue from U.S. federal government contracts, with defense and national security agencies as its primary customers. According to SIPRI data, SAIC generated approximately $7.5 billion in total revenue in 2024, with defense revenue constituting a material portion of that total. The company is consistently ranked among the top U.S. federal contractors, with billions in awarded contracts specifically from the Department of Defense.
SAIC’s business is built around providing specialized IT services, systems engineering, and technical solutions to military and intelligence agencies. This includes contracts for modernizing U.S. Air Force systems, supporting the Pentagon’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) initiative, and executing a €75 million NATO missile-defense contract. The company’s public filings and CEO commentary explicitly cite defense and national security spending as central growth drivers. SAIC’s model involves developing and integrating command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3I) systems that are purpose-built for military application, exceeding the threshold for incidental or dual-use product sales.
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