SAIC acquires Object Sciences Corp.

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Object Sciences Corporation (OSC), based in Alexandria, Va. OSC provides an array of information technology solutions to the federal government.

The acquisition enhances SAIC's capability to support some of its key customers in the areas of intelligence, systems integration and analysis. It also helps position the company to offer total systems solutions within the national security market.

"Joining SAIC will allow the broader impact of OSC technology to serve our combined customers during this time of necessary intelligence transformation," said Russell Richardson, OSC former president and chief executive officer, and SAIC operations manager. "Our combined strengths can provide more resources and capability to our customers."

The acquisition of OSC will add approximately 133 employees to SAIC's Operational Intelligence Solutions Business Unit. OSC's involvement in reshaping how intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance information is processed and analyzed has provided critical assistance to the warfighter in Iraq, Korea, and in the global war on terrorism.

"OSC's expertise and capabilities complement SAIC's core competencies," said John Thomas, SAIC general manager of the Operational Intelligence Solutions Business Unit. "OSC provides us with an array of technical capabilities that will assist in our ability to offer end-to-end solutions for our customers. These new capabilities will allow SAIC to provide full service support to a broad range of key customers. We are proud to have OSC's talented employees as part of the SAIC team."

SAIC is the largest employee-owned research and engineering company in the United States, providing information technology, systems integration and eSolutions to commercial and government customers. From science to solutions, SAIC engineers and scientists work to solve complex technical problems in national and homeland security, energy, the environment, space, telecommunications, health care, and logistics. With annual revenues of $7.2 billion, SAIC and its subsidiaries have more than 42,000 employees at offices in more than 150 cities worldwide.