Peraton
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | National security, technology, defense, cybersecurity, space, intelligence, healthcare |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Headquarters | Reston, Virginia , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Applied research (Peraton Labs), IT services, mission support |
Number of employees | 18,000+ (2024) |
Peraton Inc. is a privately owned American firm specializing in national security and technology sectors, established in 2017. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, it operates across various domains such as space, intelligence, cybersecurity, defense, homeland security, citizen protection, and healthcare. Its applied research unit, Peraton Labs, is located in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
By 2024, Peraton's global workforce exceeds 18,000 employees distributed among more than 150 offices throughout the United States, with over 5,000 personnel based in the D.C. metropolitan region. The company reported revenues of $7 billion for the year 2023.
History
The creation of Peraton resulted from acquisitions led by Veritas Capital, a private equity firm headquartered in New York. In 2017, Veritas purchased the government IT services segment of Harris Corporation and subsequently rebranded it as Peraton. The company further grew through the acquisition of Solers, Inc. in 2019 and expanded significantly by acquiring Northrop Grumman’s federal IT and mission support division for $3.4 billion in 2021.
In May 2021, Veritas Capital completed the acquisition of Perspecta Inc., which was itself formed from the merger of DXC Technology’s U.S. public sector spin-off, Vencore, Inc., and KeyPoint Government Solutions. This transaction valued at $7.1 billion brought Perspecta under Peraton’s umbrella.
Peraton has secured several substantial contracts, including a $2.69 billion deal with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide Data Center and Cloud Optimization Support Services and a $1 billion contract awarded by the Pentagon aimed at combating misinformation.
Despite organizational restructuring within the U.S. government during President Trump’s second term posing challenges, Peraton has sustained its position by continuing to secure new government contracts. Recent awards include projects focused on next-generation space relay networks and advanced healthcare fraud detection systems.