The results of the recent guided flight test that Leidos undertook for the small cruise missile, or SCM, called Black Arrow puts the company in a “strong position” to rapidly field the weapon if needed, said Mark Miller, the company’s senior vice president for missile and aviation systems. The SCM test, performed from a U.S. […] More

Leidos and the U.S. Air Force’s 844th Communications Squadron have launched an IT help desk facility at the Pentagon to expedite the resolution of IT issues facing service personnel from days to minutes. Leidos said Wednesday the Fix IT Help Desk facility is manned by skilled IT professionals and seeks to address IT issues within […] More

Leidos has received an $8.8 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for development support of the Intelligent Generation of Tools for Security, or INGOTS, program. INGOTS aims to develop automated capabilities to detect and mitigate vulnerabilities in mobile devices, Leidos said Monday. The initiative is envisioned to safeguard mobile operating systems and […] More

Leidos announced a partnership with SeeTrue, combining its Trusted AI Mission approach with the artificial intelligence software company’s advanced algorithms to improve airport security efficiency and customs screenings, and detect prohibited items through AI-enabled algorithms. In a press release Tuesday, Michael Van Gelder, senior vice president of security enterprise solutions at Leidos, said, “SeeTrue is […] More

Lorenzo Ceballos, former senior director of capture management for the Federal Systems Integration and Management Center of Excellence at Peraton, announced on LinkedIn Wednesday that he has joined Leidos as VP of the FEDSIM CoE. In his new role, he will oversee FEDSIM operations, optimizing bid strategies through Agile methodologies to enhance standardization and streamline execution.  He will […] More

Nauticus Robotics, a company that specializes in autonomous subsea robotics and software, has partnered with Leidos to accelerate subsea autonomy technology. Nauticus said Thursday the collaboration will work together to develop the capabilities of future autonomous underwater vehicles, or AUVs. Advancing Autonomous Underwater Vehicles The two companies, whose previous collaboration was lauded by their customer, intend to […] More

Leidos has partnered with CareDx to boost the modernization efforts for the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, or OPTN. The Reston, Virginia-based digital and mission innovation provider said Friday the modernization initiative aims to enhance the organ transplantation process for all patients by increasing transparency, inclusiveness and effectiveness nationwide. Reforming the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Leidos […] More

Leidos has won a potential eight-year, $2.6 billion follow-on contract from the Transportation Security Administration for integrated logistics support to help maintain 12,000 units of transportation security equipment, or TSE, deployed at over 430 airports in the U.S. and its territories. “As air travel volume continues to grow, ensuring fast and frictionless TSA checkpoints will […] More

Leidos has appointed Megan Block as vice president and national security capture excellence head. In this capacity, Block will handle planning and proposal development on business opportunities in defense, intelligence and homeland security, the company said Tuesday. Block will also manage Leidos’ national security sector growth office and support company proposals and bids through collaboration with […] More

Leidos QTC Health Services will provide medical disability examination, or MDE, services for the Veterans Benefits Administration’s U.S. regions 1 to 4 under a new contract that parent company Leidos announced on Monday. Liz Porter, Leidos health and civil sector president, noted that the company’s unit delivered over 1 million medical examinations to the VBA […] More

Leidos QTC Health Services has appointed Eric Gardner as its new vice president of operations, effective Monday. The executive announced his appointment in a LinkedIn post shared Saturday. In his new role, Gardner will leverage his experience in telemedicine adoption, personalized and comprehensive care and other health care-related innovations and services. Eric Gardner’s Career Highlights Before his […] More

Leidos has received an up to $987 million indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to support foreign military sales customers of the Air Force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. Under the 10-year contract, the company said Thursday that it will provide post-production engineering and maintenance services to keep the F-16 […] More