Defense

Leading Employers

With an estimated $2.6 billion in annual contracts from the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC – pronounced Nī’ wick) formerly known as SPAWAR, we’re already home to over 80 defense contractors and the talent that drives their successes. NIWC designs cyber networks for communication, computers and space systems. Plus, we’re the fastest growing mid-sized metro for computer hardware engineers. Join companies like Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Scientific Research Corporation (SRC), BAE Systems, and I.T.T. Kaliburn as they grow their contracts and innovations in Charleston County.