SAIC Names Kenneth B. Crews CFO Effective December 7, 2026, With a CFO-Elect Start on October 30

Science Applications International Corp. (NASDAQ: SAIC) named Kenneth B. Crews, age 45, as executive vice president and chief financial officer effective December 7, 2026, according to a Form 8-K dated October 13, 2026. Crews is scheduled to start work on October 30, 2026, as CFO-elect. Prabu Natarajan keeps the CFO role until the handover and then moves to lead SAIC's Civilian Business Group.

Who is SAIC's new CFO?

Kenneth "Ken" B. Crews held the top finance job at Northrop Grumman before SAIC, with the title of corporate vice president and CFO, according to SAIC's 8-K. The filing credits him with more than two decades in defense and government services. SAIC's press release describes the company as Reston, Virginia-based, with about 23,000 employees and annual revenue of approximately $7.3 billion.

For background on how to check an appointment like this against the filing, see How to Read an 8-K Item 5.02 to Verify an Executive Appointment.

When does Kenneth Crews start at SAIC?

Crews joins on October 30, 2026, and formally takes the CFO title on December 7, 2026. Between those dates the filing refers to him as CFO-elect. As of October 19, 2026, the start date is still ahead, so no source yet confirms that he has begun work.

The press release describes an overlap. Crews joins on October 30 while Natarajan continues as CFO until the handover. The handover takes place in December, so the two men share the finance role for about five weeks.

What happens to Prabu Natarajan?

Natarajan remains CFO until December 7, 2026. SAIC has named him permanent executive vice president of its Civilian Business Group after several months as interim lead, according to the press release. He retains his role as executive vice president of Enterprise Operations and his oversight of Project ORBIT.

The two SAIC documents disagree on when his civilian role begins. The press release says it is effective immediately, while the 8-K gives October 30, 2026. This post uses the 8-K date. For a guide to reading planned handoffs in filings, see CEO Succession 8-K: How to Tell a Planned Handoff From an Abrupt Exit.

What is Crews's background at Northrop Grumman?

Crews joined Northrop Grumman in 2004. He was elected corporate vice president and CFO effective October 1, 2024, according to a Northrop Grumman 8-K from May 2024. Northrop's November 2025 8-K said he would step down as CFO on January 7, 2026, and remain an advisory employee until February 20, 2026. Its accompanying press release said he was leaving to pursue other interests.

How is Crews paid at SAIC?

The 8-K sets a base salary of $740,000, effective December 7, 2026, as of October 13, 2026. It also lists a bonus target, a sign-on cash payment and sign-on equity awards. Crews is also eligible for SAIC's deferred compensation plan and falls under its executive severance and change-in-control policy.

All of these terms come from the company's own filing. No independent source has confirmed them.

Why is SAIC making this change?

Neither the 8-K nor the press release states a reason for the CFO change. The release says the two appointments are meant to strengthen the executive team and support long-term growth and execution. Northrop described Crews's departure from that company as a move to pursue other interests, and no filing reviewed links that exit to SAIC.

For a checklist on tracing CFO changes through SEC filings, see How to Check a Company's CFO Change in SEC Filings: 8-K, 6-K and What Foreign Issuers File Instead.

What's still unclear?

• When Natarajan's civilian role starts. The press release says the permanent civilian appointment takes effect immediately. The 8-K gives October 30, 2026 for his move into that role. The two dates are not reconciled in either document.
• Long-term incentive amount. The 8-K prints the figure with a typographical error, so the post leaves it out.
• Years at Northrop. SAIC describes "over two decades" of experience. Northrop's November 2025 release described a 22-year career at that company.
• Sector dates. SAIC's 8-K summarizes VP and CFO roles across several sectors from December 2020 to July 2024. Northrop's 2024 filing gives narrower, sector-by-sector dates.
• Reason for the change. No document reviewed explains why SAIC chose this handover.
• The start has not happened. The October 30, 2026 start date is in the future as of October 19, 2026.
• Weakest point. The pay, dates and career history come from SAIC's own filing and from Northrop's filings. No independent reporting has checked the compensation terms.