Peraton

Peraton is a privately held American technology company formed in 2017, with corporate headquarters in Herndon, VA. Peraton's specialties include space, intelligence, cyber, defense, homeland security, and health.[1] Over 22,000 employees work for Peraton.[2] Peraton's applied research organization is called Peraton Labs and is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.[3]

Peraton
TypePrivate
Founded2017
HeadquartersHerndon, Virginia, U.S.
Key people
Stu Shea, Chairman, President & CEO
Number of employees
Over 22,000 (2021)
Websitewww.peraton.com

History

In 2017, the New York-based private-equity firm Veritas Capital acquired the government IT services division of Harris Corporation, and renamed it as Peraton.[4] In 2019, Peraton acquired Solers, Inc., terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.[5] In 2021, Veritas acquired the federal IT and mission support business of Northrop Grumman for $3.4 billion in cash and placed it within the Peraton subsidiary. In May of 2021, Perspecta (a 2018 merger of DXC Technology's U.S. Public Sector spin-off, Vencore, Inc., and KeyPoint Government Solutions),[6] was acquired by Veritas for $7.1 billion and also placed under Peraton.[7]

References
  1. "Peraton Company Overview" (PDF). Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  2. "Aerospace firm Peraton wins $50M contract extension for CF-18 support". Ottawa Business Journal. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  3. "About". Peraton Labs. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  4. "Harris Corporation Completes Sale of its Government IT Services Business to Veritas Capital". 28 April 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  5. "Peraton to Acquire Solers, Inc". 17 June 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  6. Terry, Robert J. (June 1, 2018). "Perspecta debuts on the New York Stock Exchange, unveils board of directors". American City Business Journals.
  7. "Veritas Capital Completes Acquisition of Perspecta". 6 May 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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