# SAIC Appoints Kenneth Crews CFO

SAIC plans to bring former Northrop Grumman CFO Kenneth Crews into its CFO role on October 30, with the formal transition scheduled for December 7. Current CFO Prabu Natarajan will permanently lead SAIC’s civilian group and continue overseeing enterprise operations, including Project Orbit, which targets $150 million in annual run-rate savings over three years, with $100 million reinvested in the business. The announcement identifies no changes to specific contracts or agency requirements, but gives contractors a view of potential shifts in SAIC’s operating priorities and investment capacity.

- Companies pursuing or supporting SAIC work can factor the CFO transition and Project Orbit’s savings and reinvestment targets into business planning; the signal does not identify specific procurement changes.
- Natarajan’s continuing oversight of enterprise operations means Project Orbit remains under his purview during the finance leadership transition.
- Suppliers and subcontractors doing business with SAIC should avoid assuming changes to existing awards or requirements based on the leadership announcement alone.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Vendors
- Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) (Federal government contractor)
- Northrop Grumman (Former employer of incoming CFO Kenneth Crews)

### Sources
- [SAIC hires former Northrop CFO as finance chief - Washington Technology](https://www.washingtontechnology.com/companies/2026/10/saic-hires-former-northrop-cfo-finance-chief/416585) - Washington Technology