What Happened?
San Diego, CA-based SAIC appointed Gulu Gambhir as Chief Technology Officer.
About the Company
Science Applications International Corporation is a premier technology integrator providing full life cycle services and solutions in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC is Redefining Ingenuity through its deep customer and domain knowledge to enable the delivery of systems engineering and integration offerings for large, complex projects. SAIC`s approximately 15,000 employees are driven by integrity and mission focus to serve customers in the U.S. federal government. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $4.5 billion.
About the Person
Gulu Gambhir was previously the National Security Sector (NSS) CTO and acting Leidos CTO. During his four years as a sector CTO, Gambhir was instrumental in identifying and defining technology priorities that respond to the most critical needs of national security community customers, in partnership with corporate and group leaders and staff. He aligned the internal research and development program with business growth opportunities, development of capabilities for use by multiple markets, and use of emerging technologies with the potential to help customers achieve their missions. Prior to joining SAIC in 2009, Gambhir served as director of Northrop Grumman's Science and Technology Operating Unit of TASC, holding a variety of line, program management, and technical leadership roles. Previously, he worked at Space Applications Corporation and COMSAT Laboratories. Gambhir holds a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering from the University of Virginia, a Master of Science in operations research, and a Doctor of Science in systems engineering from The George Washington University. Since 1998, he has taught three dozen semester-length engineering courses as a professorial lecturer in The George Washington University's School of Engineering and Applied Science to master's and doctoral students. He is a current member of the AFCEA Technology Committee and contributes his time and expertise to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, serving as a member of the foundation board of VirginiaFIRST and on the advisory board of the Children's Science Center.
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