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Toni Townes-Whitley Departs SAIC, Ex-Leidos CFO Named Interim Chief

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, October 23rd, 2025

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Toni Townes-Whitley Departs SAIC, Ex-Leidos CFO Named Interim Chief

SAIC CEO James "Jim" Reagan. Photo: SAIC

Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] after the stock market close Thursday afternoon said James Reagan, former chief financial officer (CFO) of Leidos [LDOS], has been appointed interim CEO effective immediately, succeeding Toni Townes-Whitley. Townes-Whitley has led SAIC since October 2023 when she joined the company from Microsoft [MSFT]. Reagan has been a member of SAIC's board since January 2023. SAIC maintained its financial guidance for fiscal year 2026 but warned a lengthy government shutdown could make it difficult to achieve…

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