Top Private Defense Contractor Plans an IPO to Rival Google's
5th Sep 2005, 13:33 GMT
Science Applications International Corp., the largest privately held defense contractor, announced yesterday that it would go public early next year,aiming to raise $1.7 billion for insiders cashing in on the post-Sept. 11 government spending boom that fueled the firm's growth.
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