Who Owns Scitor?

Scitor was founded in 1990 as an independent provider of technical and engineering services to U.S. government agencies, with a primary focus on the intelligence community. The company was established to serve the specialized needs of intelligence agencies, which require contractors with deep security clearances, technical expertise, and the ability to operate within classified environments under stringent information security requirements.

From its founding, Scitor built its business around the intelligence community's demand for technical support in program management, systems engineering, and mission support. The company developed a workforce of cleared professionals with expertise in the specific technical disciplines required by intelligence agency programs, including satellite systems, signals intelligence, and related technical domains.

Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Scitor expanded its intelligence community customer base and grew its cleared workforce. The company became known for its ability to attract and retain cleared technical talent, which is a critical and scarce resource in the intelligence services market. Security clearances, particularly at the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level required for intelligence community work, take significant time and resources to obtain, making a company's existing cleared workforce a major competitive asset.

By the early 2010s, Scitor had established itself as a significant mid-tier intelligence community contractor with revenues in the range of several hundred million dollars annually. The company's customer relationships and cleared workforce made it an attractive acquisition target for larger government services companies seeking to expand their intelligence community presence.

Leonard Green and Partners acquired Scitor as a private equity investment, with the intention of growing the company and eventually realizing a return through a sale or public offering. Under Leonard Green's ownership, Scitor continued to expand its intelligence community programs and workforce.

In May 2015, SAIC completed its acquisition of Scitor for $790 million. The acquisition was strategically significant for SAIC, which had been seeking to expand its intelligence community presence following its 2013 separation from Leidos (formerly SAIC's government services business). The Scitor acquisition provided SAIC with a substantial increase in intelligence community customer access, cleared personnel, and program relationships that would have taken years to build organically.

Following the acquisition, Scitor's capabilities were integrated into SAIC's intelligence and national security business. The Scitor brand has been maintained within SAIC's portfolio, reflecting the value of the brand's recognition within the intelligence community.