Booz Allen Hamilton — Ethics Grade C-

Booz Allen Hamilton receives an overall ethics grade of C- (45/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Defense & Aerospace. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 70
• privacy: 20
• consumer: 40
• environment: 75
• humanRights: 30

Documented incidents (3)

• False Claims Act Settlement (high, 2023) — Agreed to pay $377 million to settle allegations of overcharging the U.S. government for years by misallocating costs from commercial and international contracts to government contracts.
• Classified Data Exposure (medium, 2017) — Accidentally exposed sensitive files belonging to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency on a publicly accessible server, highlighting lapses in security for a defense contractor.
• NSA Surveillance Oversight (high, 2013) — As the employer of Edward Snowden, the company was scrutinized for its role in enabling secret government mass surveillance programs and the lack of internal vetting controls.

Documented good deeds

• Veteran Employment Focus — Consistently ranked as a top employer for military veterans, with over 25% of the workforce having military backgrounds.

Ethical alternatives

• Accenture — Similar consulting services with a broader commercial focus and more robust public ESG reporting.