Peraton is a systems integrator and service provider that delivers solutions to the space domain for national security and civil space sectors. They offer integration, engineering, satellite ground operations, space situational awareness (SSA), and technical support. Peraton supports NASA's Deep Space Network and Near Space Network, and their services include developing and maintaining ground stations, advanced technical platforms, and cloud environments for various government agencies. Key partners and customers include NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Intelligence Community.
Veritas Capital acquired Perspecta Inc. for $7.1 billion, folding it into Peraton -- alongside the concurrent Northrop Grumman federal IT acquisition, dramatically expanding Peraton's scale in federal IT services.
Acquisition
Peraton (Veritas Capital) acquires Northrop Grumman's federal IT and mission support business
Harris Corporation sold its government IT services business (~$1B revenue) to private-equity firm Veritas Capital for $690 million in April 2017; the business was subsequently renamed Peraton.