Barbara Supplee
About Barbara Supplee
Barbara M. Supplee, 55, is Executive Vice President of SAIC’s Navy Business Group (since February 2024) and previously served as a Senior Vice President (March 2023–February 2024). Prior roles include VP & GM for Navy and Marine Corps at GDIT, senior leadership at CACI, and capture leadership at BAE Systems . Company performance during her tenure included FY2025 revenues of $7.48B (+3.1% organic) and adjusted diluted EPS of $9.13 (+16%), with adjusted EBITDA margin rising to 9.5% and FY2025 TSR of -15%; FY2025 STI formula payout was 132.3% of target and FY2023–2025 PSUs paid at 134.2% of target . Effective January 31, 2026, SAIC will consolidate business groups and appoint Supplee to lead the new Army Navy Business Group (ANG) .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAIC | EVP, Navy Business Group | Feb 2024–present | Led Navy portfolio; quoted on $202M US Navy Fleet Deployment Training Program award, supporting LVC/synthetic training readiness . |
| SAIC | Senior Vice President | Mar 2023–Feb 2024 | Promoted to EVP; expanded Navy capture/operations . |
| GDIT | VP & GM, Navy & Marine Corps | Nov 2022–Mar 2023 | Led Navy/USMC segment operations and growth . |
| CACI International | Senior Vice President | Aug 2021–Nov 2022 | Senior leadership across Navy/DoD accounts . |
| CACI International | VP, Business Development | Feb 2021–Aug 2021 | Capture/BD leadership for Navy programs . |
| CACI International | Vice President | Apr 2019–Feb 2021 | Program/business leadership . |
| BAE Systems | Senior Capture Director & Executive Director | Jun 2014–Feb 2021 | Led major captures; executive oversight for defense bids . |
Fixed Compensation
- SAIC emphasizes pay-for-performance with base salary as the smallest component of executive pay; SAIC does not provide employment agreements for executive officers .
- Benefits: executives receive standard health/welfare benefits; defined contribution retirement matches (illustrative NEO match amounts for FY2025 were generally $13,800) and access to the Deferred Compensation Plan .
Performance Compensation
| Metric | Weight | Threshold | Target | Maximum | Actual | Payout % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (FY2025 STI) | 33.3% | $7.292B | $7.542B | $7.763B | $7.479B | 87.4% |
| Adjusted EBITDA (FY2025 STI) | 33.3% | $682M | $700M | $722M | $705M | 122.7% |
| Adjusted Operating Cash Flow (FY2025 STI) | 33.3% | $510M | $525M | $540M | $538M | 186.7% |
| FY2025 STI Financial Score | — | — | — | — | — | 132.3% |
| PSU Program | Weight | Target Framework | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative Adjusted EBITDA (FY2025–FY2027 PSUs) | 33.3% | 3-year cumulative goals set at grant | Earnout 0–200% with straight-line interpolation . |
| Cumulative Adjusted Operating Cash Flow | 33.3% | 3-year cumulative goals set at grant | Earnout 0–200% . |
| Relative TSR vs compensation peer group | 33.3% | Threshold 25th, Target 50th, Max 75th percentile | Earnout 0–200% based on percentile rank . |
| PSU Earnout (FY2023–FY2025) | Weight | Actual | % of Target Achieved | Payout % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative Adjusted EBITDA | 33% | $2.060B | 99.8% | 99.2% |
| Cumulative Adjusted Operating Cash Flow | 33% | $1.865B | 107.4% | 136.9% |
| Relative TSR | 33% | 66.7th percentile | 133.3% | 166.7% |
| Total PSU Payout | — | — | — | 134.2% |
Additional design details:
- RSUs vest in 33% annual installments over 3 years; PSUs vest at the end of the 3-year performance period; dividend equivalents accumulate in cash and are paid upon vesting/earnout .
- Leadership multiplier for STI expanded to 0.5–1.2 in FY2025 to differentiate payouts; corporate financial score 132.3% applied to targets; multiplier applied per executive’s performance (payouts capped at 200%) .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Policy Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Stock ownership guidelines (executives) | Executives must maintain stock holdings measured as multiples of base salary by role; CEO 5x, other NEOs 3x; 50% of unvested time-based RSUs count; PSUs/options do not count . |
| Holding requirement | Must hold 100% of net shares from equity programs until guideline multiple achieved . |
| Hedging/pledging | Prohibited for executives, directors, employees; pre-clearance required for all transactions . |
| Beneficial ownership | Directors and executive officers as a group owned ~0.44% of outstanding shares; no shares were pledged . |
Note: Individual share ownership and guideline compliance status for Barbara Supplee were not itemized in the proxy; the group statistics above apply to all directors and executive officers .
Employment Terms
| Term/Policy | Key Provisions |
|---|---|
| Roles & tenure | SAIC EVP Navy Business Group since Feb 2024; SAIC SVP Mar 2023–Feb 2024; appointed to lead the consolidated Army Navy Business Group effective Jan 31, 2026 . |
| Employment agreements | SAIC does not provide employment agreements for executive officers . |
| Executive Severance, Change-in-Control & Retirement Policy | Applies to designated eligible officers (includes all active NEOs); double-trigger concepts and multiples: non-CIC involuntary termination = 1.5x salary+avg bonus (2x for CEO); CIC-related involuntary/Good Reason within window = 2x salary+target bonus (3x CEO); COBRA lump-sum (18–24 months non-CIC; 24–36 months CIC); outplacement up to $25k; pro-rata bonus; continued vesting per plan terms; requires signing a two-year non-compete and release . |
| Equity acceleration—CIC | 2013 Plan: full acceleration if awards not assumed/replaced; if assumed, time-based awards accelerate upon qualifying termination within 18 months; PSUs pay based on completed years plus pro-rata for year of CIC . 2023 Plan: time-based awards accelerate upon qualifying termination within 18 months; PSUs follow similar pro-rata rule . |
| Retirement & special retirement | Continued vesting provisions for RSUs/options after “special retirement” eligibility; pro-rata PSU treatment similar to disability; rights can be terminated upon violations (e.g., non-solicit/confidentiality) . |
| Insider trading policy | Company-wide policy filed as Exhibit 19 to FY2025 10-K; prohibits trading on MNPI, short-term/speculative transactions; pre-clearance required . |
Compensation Peer Group (Benchmarking)
| Peer Companies (FY2025) |
|---|
| Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH); CACI (CACI); CGI (GIB); DXC Technology (DXC); Huntington Ingalls (HII); ICF International (ICFI); Jacobs Solutions (J); KBR (KBR); Leidos (LDOS); Maximus (MMS); Parsons (PSN); Tetra Tech (TTEK); Textron (TXT) . |
Performance & Track Record
- Strategic wins: SAIC awarded a $202M U.S. Navy training contract (Fleet Deployment Training Program), with Supplee highlighting its role in global readiness and LVC/synthetic environments .
- Organizational leadership: SAIC consolidated five groups into three; Supplee will lead ANG, positioning her at the center of Army/Navy growth focus; key executive departures accompanied the realignment .
- Company outcomes: FY2025 adjusted EBITDA margin improved 50 bps to 9.5%; strong operating cash flow ($535M excluding receivables sale); $602M returned to shareholders; TSR was -15% for FY2025; three-year TSR tracked mixed vs tech index, with rTSR component paying above target in PSU cycle .
Governance, Policies, and Say-on-Pay
- Compensation philosophy: pay-for-performance; clawbacks for restatements/misconduct; double-trigger CIC benefits; independent consultant (FW Cook); stock ownership guidelines .
- Say-on-Pay: 97% approval at 2024 annual meeting .
- Related party transactions: none in FY2025 where a related party had a material interest .
Risk Indicators & Red Flags
- Hedging/pledging prohibited; no pledged shares among directors/executive officers .
- Executive transitions: CEO transition in Oct 2025; organizational restructuring in Nov 2025; these can signal near-term execution risk during re-alignment, but SAIC reaffirmed FY2026 guidance .
- Section 16 compliance: one late Form 4 (DiFronzo) noted; otherwise compliant in FY2025 .
- Insider transactions: Attempted retrieval of Barbara Supplee’s Form 4 activity via the insider-trades skill returned an authorization error (401); no Form 4 analysis could be completed from that source at this time. Company-level beneficial ownership/pledging data cited above [ReadFile: insider-trades SKILL.md] .
Investment Implications
- Alignment: Strong corporate pay-for-performance architecture (STI tied to revenue/EBITDA/cash flow; PSUs tied to cumulative EBITDA/cash flow and rTSR), robust clawback and anti-hedging/pledging policies, and stock ownership guidelines support long-term alignment; Supplee’s leadership of ANG aligns her incentives to Army/Navy growth priorities .
- Retention risk: SAIC’s severance/change-in-control framework includes two-year non-compete and continued equity vesting features for designated officers, which can mitigate attrition risk; however, recent executive departures and restructuring raise short-term execution/retention considerations as roles consolidate .
- Trading signals: No pledging and strong insider trading controls reduce adverse alignment risks; inability to fetch real-time Form 4 data for Supplee limits near-term insider selling pressure analysis—monitor future filings and RSU vest schedules (typical 3-year) for potential tax-withholding sales around vest dates .
- Performance sensitivity: Corporate STI/PSU metrics (cash flow, EBITDA, rTSR) directly link executive variable pay to profitability and shareholder outcomes; with FY2025 STI at 132.3% and PSU at 134.2%, pay outcomes were above target despite FY2025 TSR pressure, reflecting operational strength and relative TSR outperformance over the PSU window .