Peraton is a privately held national security and technology company formed in 2017 through Veritas Capital's acquisition of Harris Corporation's government IT services division. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the company has grown rapidly through acquisitions to employ over 18,000 professionals.
The company's service areas include space, intelligence, cyber, defense, homeland security, citizen security, and health. Peraton's applied research organization, Peraton Labs in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, provides advanced R&D capabilities. They maintain over 150 offices across the United States.
Peraton has secured transformational contracts including a $31.5 billion agreement to modernize the FAA's Air Traffic Control infrastructure and a $2.69 billion DHS contract for Data Center and Cloud Optimization Support Services. Their capabilities span digital engineering, software development, cybersecurity, and AI support.
The company's aggressive acquisition strategy, including the $3.4 billion purchase of Northrop Grumman's federal IT business in 2021, has rapidly expanded their scale and capabilities. For federal agencies requiring a partner focused exclusively on national security missions with growing technical depth, Peraton represents an increasingly capable option, though their relatively recent formation means they lack the decades-long track record of some competitors.
