CACI
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CACI International Inc is a professional services and information technology (IT) company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. CACI is a member of the Fortune 1000 Largest Companies and the Russell 2000 index. The company has approximately 13,700 employees in over 120 offices in the U.S. and Europe.
Paul M. Cofoni, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
William M. Fairl, President, U.S. Operations
Daniel D. Allen, Chief Operations Officer (COO)
CACI's major markets are:
, who left RAND Corporation in 1962 to commercialize the SIMSCRIPT
simulation programming language. The company went public in 1968. "CACI," which was originally an acronym for "California Analysis Center, Incorporated," was changed to stand for "Consolidated Analysis Center, Incorporated" in 1967. In 1973, the acronym alone was adopted as the firm's official name; reflecting the name customers had grown familiar with. In 1975 CACI Limited was founded in the UK. CACI's corporate motto is "Ever Vigilant."
) in U.S. federal court. The plaintiffs, former prisoners, allege that the companies directed and participated in torture, war crimes, crimes against humanity, sexual assault, as well as cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment at Abu Ghraib prison
. The U.S. Government had hired CACI and Titan to provide interrogation and translation services at military prisons in Iraq.
CACI employees Joe Ryan and Steven Stephanowicz
were investigated in the Taguba inquiry. The Department of the Army found that "contractors were involved in 36 percent of the [Abu Ghraib] proven incidents" and identified 6 employees as "individually culpable", although none have faced prosecution, unlike Department of Defense
servicemen.
According to an early Army report, a CACI interrogator, "[m]ade a false statement to the investigation team regarding the locations of his interrogations, the activities during his interrogations, and his knowledge of abuses". Further, investigators found the CACI interrogator encouraged Military Policemen to terrorize inmates, and "clearly knew his instructions equated to physical abuse".
CACI also adds "nonetheless, we do not condone, tolerate or endorse any illegal behavior by our employees in any circumstance or at any time. We will act forcefully if the evidence shows that any of our employees acted improperly, but we will not rush to judgment on the basis of speculation, innuendo, partial reports or incomplete investigations."
CACI also claims on their website that US Government reports generally "concluded that civilian interrogators performed their duties in an appropriate fashion and made a major contribution to the US mission in Iraq." CACI further claims a March 2005 report by US Navy Inspector General and Vice Admiral Albert T. Church shows that despite the publicity surrounding Abu Ghraib, "we found very few instances of abuse involving contractors."
, a host for the Air America
talk radio program, claimed that employees of CACI International had raped and murdered Iraqi civilians at the Abu Ghraib prison
. CACI sued Air America and its parent company, Piquant LLC, for allegedly making "false and defamatory" charges. CACI sought $1M in compensatory damages and $10M in punitive damages. The claim was dismissed by a US District Court judge on September 21, 2006. CACI pursued an appeal, having received permission to do so from a bankruptcy court (which lifted the automatic stay that resulted when Air America filed for bankruptcy protection).
inmates, who were all released without charge, brought separate lawsuits in four US courts against CACI and L-3 Communications
as well as against three civilians. One of these former inmates, Emad al-Janabi
, sued L-3 and CACI for allowing their employees to abuse
him physically
and mentally at the prison. In a statement released on their website CACI has stated that these lawsuits are "baseless" and they "reject emphatically this latest plaintiff's allegations and claims" calling on "numerous and thorough government investigations" in these allegations.
On March 19, 2009, US District Judge Gerald Bruce rejected claims by CACI that it could not be sued because its interrogators were performing duties prescribed by the contract with the US government. CACI responded that it vowed to "pursue all of its legal alternatives to defend itself and vindicate the company's good name" and that "From day one, CACI has rejected the outrageous allegations against the company in this lawsuit and continues to do so."
On September 11, 2009, the US Court of Appeals ruled that CACI did in fact fall under US military chain of command and thus had government contractor immunity. In October 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court considered hearing an appeal and requested the views of the U.S. Solicitor General on the case. In the meantime, CACI and L-3 continued to argue in federal appellate court for civil immunity, as clients of the federal government in national defense.
No ruling as regards the actions of the CACI employees has ever been made.
Corporate leadership
Dr. J.P. (Jack) London, Chairman of the Board and Executive ChairmanPaul M. Cofoni, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
William M. Fairl, President, U.S. Operations
Daniel D. Allen, Chief Operations Officer (COO)
Services and Solutions
CACI has several major lines of business:- Business System Solutions
- C4ISR Solutions
- Cyber Solutions
- Data, Information and Knowledge Management Services
- Enterprise IT and Network Services
- Healthcare IT
- Integrated Security and Intelligence Solutions
- Logistics and Material Readiness
- Program Management and SETA Support Services
CACI's major markets are:
- Defense
- Intelligence
- Homeland Security
- IT Modernization and Government Transformation
History
CACI was founded by businessman Herb Karr and Harry MarkowitzHarry Markowitz
Harry Max Markowitz is an American economist and a recipient of the John von Neumann Theory Prize and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences....
, who left RAND Corporation in 1962 to commercialize the SIMSCRIPT
SIMSCRIPT
SIMSCRIPT is a free-form, English-like general-purpose simulation language conceived by Harry Markowitz and Bernard Hausner at the RAND Corporation in 1963. It was implemented as a Fortran preprocessor on the IBM 7090 and was designed for large discrete event simulations...
simulation programming language. The company went public in 1968. "CACI," which was originally an acronym for "California Analysis Center, Incorporated," was changed to stand for "Consolidated Analysis Center, Incorporated" in 1967. In 1973, the acronym alone was adopted as the firm's official name; reflecting the name customers had grown familiar with. In 1975 CACI Limited was founded in the UK. CACI's corporate motto is "Ever Vigilant."
Abu Ghraib
On June 9, 2004, a group of 256 Iraqis sued CACI International and Titan Corporation (now L-3 Services, part of L-3 CommunicationsL-3 Communications
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. is a company that supplies command and control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems and products, avionics, ocean products, training devices and services, instrumentation, space, and navigation products. Its customers include...
) in U.S. federal court. The plaintiffs, former prisoners, allege that the companies directed and participated in torture, war crimes, crimes against humanity, sexual assault, as well as cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment at Abu Ghraib prison
Abu Ghraib prison
The Baghdad Central Prison, formerly known as Abu Ghraib prison is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km west of Baghdad. It was built by British contractors in the 1950s....
. The U.S. Government had hired CACI and Titan to provide interrogation and translation services at military prisons in Iraq.
CACI employees Joe Ryan and Steven Stephanowicz
Steven Stephanowicz
Steven Anthony Stefanowicz was involved, as a private contractor for CACI International, in the interrogations at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.- Life Prior to Abu Ghraib :...
were investigated in the Taguba inquiry. The Department of the Army found that "contractors were involved in 36 percent of the [Abu Ghraib] proven incidents" and identified 6 employees as "individually culpable", although none have faced prosecution, unlike Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
servicemen.
According to an early Army report, a CACI interrogator, "[m]ade a false statement to the investigation team regarding the locations of his interrogations, the activities during his interrogations, and his knowledge of abuses". Further, investigators found the CACI interrogator encouraged Military Policemen to terrorize inmates, and "clearly knew his instructions equated to physical abuse".
CACI response
According to CACI’s website, "the company provided a range of Information Technology (IT) and intelligence services in Iraq. These services included intelligence analysis, background investigations, screenings, interrogation, property management and recordkeeping, and installation of computer systems, software and hardware. Only a small portion of these employees worked as interrogators." The company states that "no CACI employee or former employee has been indicted for any misconduct in connection with this work, and no CACI employee or former employee appears in any of the photos released from Abu Ghraib". CACI also adds that they "are no longer providing interrogation services in Iraq," which concluded in the early fall of 2005 upon the conclusion of a contract with the Department of the Army.CACI also adds "nonetheless, we do not condone, tolerate or endorse any illegal behavior by our employees in any circumstance or at any time. We will act forcefully if the evidence shows that any of our employees acted improperly, but we will not rush to judgment on the basis of speculation, innuendo, partial reports or incomplete investigations."
CACI also claims on their website that US Government reports generally "concluded that civilian interrogators performed their duties in an appropriate fashion and made a major contribution to the US mission in Iraq." CACI further claims a March 2005 report by US Navy Inspector General and Vice Admiral Albert T. Church shows that despite the publicity surrounding Abu Ghraib, "we found very few instances of abuse involving contractors."
Radio show comments result in a lawsuit
On August 26, 2005, Randi RhodesRandi Rhodes
Randi Rhodes is an American progressive talk radio personality, formerly featured on Air America Radio and Nova M Radio and now on Premiere Radio Networks. Her eponymous program, The Randi Rhodes Show, airs live Monday through Friday from 3 pm to 6 pm Eastern Time.-Early life:Rhodes was born in...
, a host for the Air America
Air America Radio
Air America was an American radio network specializing in progressive talk programming...
talk radio program, claimed that employees of CACI International had raped and murdered Iraqi civilians at the Abu Ghraib prison
Abu Ghraib prison
The Baghdad Central Prison, formerly known as Abu Ghraib prison is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km west of Baghdad. It was built by British contractors in the 1950s....
. CACI sued Air America and its parent company, Piquant LLC, for allegedly making "false and defamatory" charges. CACI sought $1M in compensatory damages and $10M in punitive damages. The claim was dismissed by a US District Court judge on September 21, 2006. CACI pursued an appeal, having received permission to do so from a bankruptcy court (which lifted the automatic stay that resulted when Air America filed for bankruptcy protection).
May 2008 lawsuit
In May 2008, four former Abu Ghraib prisonAbu Ghraib prison
The Baghdad Central Prison, formerly known as Abu Ghraib prison is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km west of Baghdad. It was built by British contractors in the 1950s....
inmates, who were all released without charge, brought separate lawsuits in four US courts against CACI and L-3 Communications
L-3 Communications
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. is a company that supplies command and control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems and products, avionics, ocean products, training devices and services, instrumentation, space, and navigation products. Its customers include...
as well as against three civilians. One of these former inmates, Emad al-Janabi
Emad al-Janabi
Emad Khudhayir Shahuth al-Janabi was an Iraqi blacksmith detained in Abu Ghraib prison where he alleges he was abused by American military personnel and defense contractors.- Imprisonment :...
, sued L-3 and CACI for allowing their employees to abuse
Abuse
Abuse is the improper usage or treatment for a bad purpose, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, sexual assault, violation, rape, unjust practices; wrongful practice or custom; offense; crime, or otherwise...
him physically
Physical abuse
Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm.-Forms of physical abuse:*Striking*Punching*Belting*Pushing, pulling*Slapping*Whipping*Striking with an object...
and mentally at the prison. In a statement released on their website CACI has stated that these lawsuits are "baseless" and they "reject emphatically this latest plaintiff's allegations and claims" calling on "numerous and thorough government investigations" in these allegations.
On March 19, 2009, US District Judge Gerald Bruce rejected claims by CACI that it could not be sued because its interrogators were performing duties prescribed by the contract with the US government. CACI responded that it vowed to "pursue all of its legal alternatives to defend itself and vindicate the company's good name" and that "From day one, CACI has rejected the outrageous allegations against the company in this lawsuit and continues to do so."
On September 11, 2009, the US Court of Appeals ruled that CACI did in fact fall under US military chain of command and thus had government contractor immunity. In October 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court considered hearing an appeal and requested the views of the U.S. Solicitor General on the case. In the meantime, CACI and L-3 continued to argue in federal appellate court for civil immunity, as clients of the federal government in national defense.
No ruling as regards the actions of the CACI employees has ever been made.
Irish Census 2011
CACI was contracted to evaluate Irish Census 2011. Because of their alleged involvement in Abu Ghraib, some members of the Irish public have decided to boycott Census 2011.Most Recent Industry Recognition
CACI has received numerous awards and been recognized by numerous publications, including:- 5/31/11 - CACI moves to 14th on Washington Technology's list of Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors, up from 16th - CACI President and CEO Paul Cofoni and COO Dan Allen interviewed for article on CACI's record-breaking financial performance
- 5/3/11 - CivilianJobs.com named CACI as one of The 2011 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for MilitaryTM winners
- 4/20/11 – CACI Recognized by Department of Homeland Security for Outstanding Mentoring Support
- 4/7/11 – CACI Wins Top Award for Outstanding Recruiting Department from ere.net
- 12/27/10 – CACI ranked 20th on Washington Post's Top 200 list under Public Companies
- 12/25/10 – CACI featured in Washington Business Journal 2011 Book of Lists for the Washington, DC metro area: Eighth largest technology employer (up from ninth last year); Eighth largest government contractor; Second largest media production company (CACI Productions Group); Nineteenth largest publicly traded company; Twenty-seventh largest employer (up from twenty-ninth last year)
- 11/10/10 – G.I. Jobs places CACI 5th (up from 31st) in its annual list of the nation's Top 100 Most Military-Friendly Employers
- 8/23/10 – CACI 12th on 2010 Military Times EDGE - Best for Vets Employer List.
- 7/30/10 – Excellence in Innovation - awarded by Profiles in Diversity Journal.
- 5/26/10 – CACI 16th on Washington Technology's list of Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors, up from 20th last year. CACI President and CEO Paul Cofoni is quoted.
- 5/20/10 – CACI ranked 78th on Bloomberg Businessweek's Tech 100.
- 5/3/10 – CivilianJobs.com named CACI as one of The 2010 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military winners
- 4/7/10 – CACI named 2010 Recruiter of the Year Finalist by ere.net
- 2/17/10 – President and CEO Paul Cofoni selected for the Federal Computer Week 2010 Fed 100
- 24/05/11 - CACI named Most Valuable Employer for Military
Most Recent Acquisitions
- 2010: Applied Systems Research, Inc.
- 2010: TechniGraphics, Inc.TechniGraphicsTechniGraphics, Inc. is a multi-national company with its headquarters located in Wooster, Ohio. It is involved in Geospatial Services. In November 2010, the company was acquired by CACI International Inc.- History :...
- 2009: EzGov Europe
- 2009: SystemWare, Inc.
- 2007: Dragon Development Corporation
- 2007: Athena Innovative Solutions, Inc.
- 2007: The Wexford Group International
- 2007: Institute for Quality Management, Inc.
- 2006: AlphaInsight Corp.
- 2005: Information Systems Support, Inc.
- 2005: National Security Research, Inc.
- 2004: American Management Systems, Inc. (Defense and Intelligence Group)
- 2004: CMS Information Services, Inc.
- 2004: MTL Systems, Inc.