Network Solutions for the Energy and Utility Industry

SAIC has worked extensively with clients in the oil and gas, energy, and utility markets. We understand the unique challenges faced by our customers in this arena. We deliver technology-enabled business and regulatory compliance solutions and align information technology with business objectives.


Communications and Data are Essential to Success

SAIC has a long history of providing support to key clients in these unique markets. We have a deep understanding of the data and network requirements needed to operate in the domestic U.S. and internationally, in areas that may not have services readily available.

  • Satellite communications experience
  • Industrial wireless installations and configurations suitable for plant and refinery environments
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and Process Control Network configurations and support
  • Smart grid configuration and security
  • Network and data solutions customized for oil and gas
  • Network and data solutions customized for utilities

SAIC understands the role technology plays in aligning IT with business objectives. Our "think, build, and operate" methodology helps establish the foundation that links enterprise resource planning, risk management, customer relationship management, and scheduling applications, enabling the utilities industry to streamline business processes, reduce cost, and address data access performance and cybersecurity needs. We help establish the foundation for tomorrow's networks.

Key Solution Areas

Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions

Consolidation and transformation of network and security infrastructure to meet your evolving computing needs around the globe is a core component of SAIC's technical consulting, program planning, and implementation services.

Frontier Communications

Enterprise customers use SAIC's satellite services to connect multiple facilities with cost-effective communications, provide business continuity, support mobile operations, and build robust connectivity with 24/7 remote operations support. Learn more »

Nuclear Plant Wireless Systems

Nuclear power plant operators are faced with the challenge of modernizing the aging power plant fleet, instrumenting equipment, and enabling new technologies in and around the power plant environment. Combined with challenging radio frequency (RF) characteristics, physical access, and extreme conditions, deployment of wireless systems into the nuclear plant environment represents a tremendous challenge. SAICs approach to RF assessment, wireless design, and plant deployment enable the nuclear power plant operator to leverage a ubiquitous, multiservice, plant wide data network for day-to-day operations and to facilitate efficient processes and minimize plant outage durations. Learn more »

Smart Grid Security

Understanding your current security state is integral to securing your sensitive data and meeting regulatory requirements. SAIC conducts comprehensive security assessments that highlight areas of vulnerability, suggest risk mitigation strategies and tactics, and help enforce compliance. Learn more »

Advanced Metering Infrastructure

SAIC understands the challenges of residential, commercial, and industrial advanced metering infrastructure design, deployment, and operation. Throughout the instrumentation, data collection, and data analysis of utility networks, SAIC helps utilities deploy secure, cost-effective data networks. Learn more »

Industrial Wireless

Advanced wireless technologies can increase worker mobility, reduce wiring costs, and improve visibility into the operation of the refinery, field, or offshore facility, yielding significant cost-savings. SAIC designs, implements, and manages industrial wireless systems that can help improve your business processes, and that delivers rapid operational efficiencies across your enterprise. Learn more »

Land Mobile Radio

Utilities and utility operations continue to need comprehensive voice and data services across their service territory. SAIC understands the challenges of balancing comprehensive service, aging infrastructure, and capital limitations. SAIC helps customers identify best-of-breed solutions for next-generation voice and data field networks, with emphasis on dependable capabilities and capital constraints.

Control Systems and Network Solutions

Managing the convergence of corporate and control networks, including the necessary security and operational models, is SAIC's key deliverable. Learn more »

Smart Grid

We help lay the foundation for a transformative smart grid capability by deploying secure communications across the utility asset base. Learn more »