Peraton is a national security and technology company employing more than 18,000 people across 150+ U.S. locations, operating at approximately $7 billion in annual revenue. The company serves the U.S. government's most critical missions across space, intelligence, cyber, defense, homeland security, citizen security, and health sectors. In 2021, Peraton grew sevenfold through strategic acquisitions, leveraging a corporate heritage spanning more than 125 years to position itself as what it calls a leading mission capability integrator.
The company's cybersecurity work extends from thwarting dark web cyberattacks to broader intelligence and defense operations. Peraton operates across multiple technical domains including space operations - supporting interplanetary spacecraft landings - pandemic response systems, and critical infrastructure modernization. Notable contracts include a $31.5 billion award to modernize the Federal Aviation Administration's Air Traffic Control System and a $2.69 billion Department of Homeland Security data center optimization contract.
Peraton Labs, the company's applied research arm, employs 450+ scientists, engineers, and analysts - 50% holding technical master's degrees and 30% holding doctorates. The lab has generated more than 470 patents across cybersecurity, analytics, photonics, and wireless technologies. The organization's scope ranges from local U.S. operations to what the company describes as missions spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of space, with operations touching air traffic control systems, intelligence infrastructure, and health sector technology platforms.