Reply #117: well

[Zan_of_Texas]

You guys and gals are having quite a research party here!

Dang!

I had posted this elsewhere at DU a couple of hours ago, where it was announced that Maryland would entrust its voting systems to SAIC.

The bit below about Africa is very damning -- includes hints that SAIC, DynCorp (another company that manages to get in all sorts of trouble spots and trouble) and a couple of others were outsourced to do an assassation of a head of state in Africa, but it's not from a news source, rather some sort of website focusing on Africa. Maybe someone who has a bit of a handle of recent African history can see if they can get closer to a conventional news source.


Science Application International Corp. (SAIC) privately-held

SAIC is tight with the Department of Defense.

They have a DARPA contract. http://www.ausa-ft-mon.org/techWinter2002.htm

One website implies that SAIC was one of a "Pentagon chorus" contracted to overthrow a government in Africa. http://webnetarts.com/socialjustice/rwarchv2.html

They have a Saudi Arabian partner. And, see what they specialize in.

http://www.ap.com.sa/aboutus.htm
Assets Protection Company is a division of Saudi Petro Gas Company, which was established in 1998 by the owners of the International Development Group (IDG) and NAF Group. It is 100% Saudi Arabian owned.

<snip> The company achieved its goal by entering into a syndicated agreement with Science Application International Corp. (SAIC), a U.S. based company represented by its local partner, Saudi Science Application International (SSAI). SAIC, is a global leader of security and safety services and products specializing in US Certified Security Training, Alarm Monitoring Systems, Identification Security Systems, Automated Fingerprinting Identification, Real-Time Facial Recognition Systems, Protective Services and Fire Protection and Safety Systems.