CACI

Article summary

CACI International Inc. (originally California Analysis Center, Inc., then Consolidated Analysis Center, Inc., and often known simply as CACI) is an American multinational aerospace and defense company headquartered in Northern Virginia. CACI provides services to many branches of the US federal government including defense, homeland security, and intelligence. CACI has approximately 27,000 employees worldwide. CACI is a member of the Fortune 500 list, the Russell 1000 Index, and the S&P MidCap 400 Index.

Key claims

1. date of death: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1962 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. employees: 27,000 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of death is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1962". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1975". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the employees is "27,000 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378546908