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Here are the TOP TEN LARGE DEFENSE CONTRACTORS in the DC metro area:

1. LMI

LMI snagged the The Washington Post Top Workplaces 2021 Award, continuing its long history in pushing innovation and growing talent. LMI’s employees have diverse backgrounds, coming from government and defense, business and industry, and academia and research. And more than half of LMI employees are either veterans or former civil servants, but they all come together at LMI to support the mission of improving the management of government.

2. CGI Federal

CGI offers business and systems consulting, IT outsourcing, Infrastructure support and other services for the federal government. Whether it’s managing change in the federal workforce, making a digital transformation, or increasing cybersecurity defenses, CGI has various contract vehicles to support the work. They were founded in 1976, and now, they are a global company with positions all around the world.

3.CACI

CACI is all about career mobility and talent development. At CACI, career mobility keeps talent engaged as their CACI career evolves. CACI’s culture promotes a career growth mindset to embrace learning and development opportunities. Professionals need a place to work that fosters new skills and offers new experiences to challenge them. CACI has over 1,000 Top Secret/SCI open positions, as well as, over 500 open Secret positions.

4. Peraton

Peraton has a great mission in national security to do the “can’t be done” – which is a noble and necessary goal that we need to advance technology and policy. They also had a recent acquisition of Perspecta, growing the company’s presence in the national security industry. Peraton supports space, intelligence, cyber, Homeland Security – and more with a lot of programs with federal agencies. And with the recent acquisition of Perspecta came the recent Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) contract for $474 million to develop the data analytics and security enterprise architecture prototype.

5. Science Systems and Applications Inc

Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) is a leading provider of scientific, engineering, and IT support for customers seeking new frontiers in science and technology. SSAI has been in business for more than 40 years. They support pioneers in science and engineering—such as NASA and NOAA—and have made significant contributions to more than 150 Earth and space science missions.

6. Systems Planning and Analysis (SPA)

 Systems Planning and Analysis INC has worked in national security for over 50 years. They provide advanced analytics, systems engineering, strategy, policy, & compliance support, and program support to the national security field. One former marine with the company connected with SPA upon his military transition and never looked back – citing the ability to move around in the company and how SPA supports his family life as well. 

7. American Systems

AMERICAN SYSTEMS has been delivering IT and engineering solutions for complex national priority programs since 1975.They are based in Chantilly, VA. Customers and job searchers can also check out their blog where they cover topics like a recent fraud alert, noting how scammers were impersonating recruiters with an app called Telegram, often extending job offers and asking for personal financial information by having “new hire” forms completed and/or asking for money for “new hire” equipment. It’s always a good reminder to be sure to use secure