General Dynamics Information Technology — Ethics Grade D+

General Dynamics Information Technology receives an overall ethics grade of D+ (38/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Defense & Aerospace. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 35
• privacy: 40
• consumer: 50
• environment: 45
• humanRights: 20

Documented incidents (3)

• Migrant Child Detention Services (high, 2018) — The company faced intense scrutiny for its role in providing case management and processing services for sites detaining migrant children at the US border.
• Wage Theft Allegations (medium, 2020) — A subsidiary agreed to pay millions to settle allegations it misclassified workers to avoid paying required prevailing wages under federal contracts.
• Defense Lobbying Influence (medium, 2023) — Consistently ranked as one of the top spenders in defense lobbying, raising concerns regarding the 'revolving door' between government and contractors.

Documented good deeds

• Veteran Hiring Initiative — Expanded veteran recruitment programs, resulting in veterans making up 20% of their total workforce.

Ethical alternatives

• Sierra Nevada Corporation — Privately held with significantly fewer recorded labor and human rights violations.