SAIC Names Director James Reagan Interim CEO After Toni Townes-Whitley Steps Down
Science Applications International Corp. replaced CEO Toni Townes-Whitley with board member James Reagan as interim chief executive, effective October 23, 2025, and is searching for a permanent CEO. The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance but said a prolonged federal government shutdown could impair its ability to achieve it and that it may reassess that guidance.
Key points
- James C. Reagan, a board member since January 2023 and former Leidos CFO, named interim CEO effective October 23, 2025.
- Reagan's base salary is $1,200,000, with a short-term bonus target of 150% of salary and $2,000,000 in long-term RSU awards.
- Townes-Whitley departed without cause and receives severance benefits in exchange for a release and a two-year non-compete.
- The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance first issued September 4, 2025, and may reassess it depending on the government shutdown.
The filing
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