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  • Leidos, Cray Forge Multilevel Security Tech Devt Partnership; Fred Kohout Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos, Cray Forge Multilevel Security Tech Devt Partnership; Fred Kohout Comments

    Leidos and Cray have formed a partnership to develop and sell multilevel security platforms designed to help commercial and federal agency clients protect their information technology systems from cyber threats. The strategic alliance covers MLS platforms such as the Cray CS cluster supercomputer series, Cray said Wednesday. Cray’s CS cluster supercomputers are designed to manage […] More

  • Leidos-Esri Team Deploys Cloud-Based System to Help NGA Generate Geographic Data - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos-Esri Team Deploys Cloud-Based System to Help NGA Generate Geographic Data

    A team composed of Leidos and Esri has developed and implemented a cloud-based system for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to disseminate authoritative geographic data. Esri said Tuesday the platform uses geographic information system technology to support content delivery to the Defense Department and intelligence community. The system is based on Esri’s platform and designed to equip NGA analysts with tools and workflows that support feature extraction and maintenance. Kevin Hope, […] More

  • Leidos Appears in 'Best for Vets' List for 4th Consecutive Year; Ann Addison Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos Appears in ‘Best for Vets’ List for 4th Consecutive Year; Ann Addison Comments

    Leidos has landed the 22nd spot on Military Times’ Best for Vets Employers 2017 list for the fourth consecutive year in recognition of the company’s efforts to hire and retain former military personnel. Ann Addison, chief human resources officer of Leidos, said in a statement published Tuesday veterans make up 20 percent of the company’s workforce and that the award reflects […] More

  • Leidos Secures Follow-On Navy Intell System Support Contract; Tim Reardon Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos Secures Follow-On Navy Intell System Support Contract; Tim Reardon Comments

    Leidos has secured a potential two-year, $43 million contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command to provide technical services in support of the U.S. Navy‘s intelligence infrastructure. The follow-on contract covers technical assessment and evaluation, program definition, organization and direction support for the Distributed Common Ground System – Navy family of systems, Leidos said Monday. […] More

  • Leidos to Host Industry Days for NSF Antarctic Infrastructure Construction Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos to Host Industry Days for NSF Antarctic Infrastructure Construction Program

    Leidos will hold industry days on June 13 and Aug. 15 in Centennial, Colorado, to discuss the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization for Science  program with potential subcontractors. AIMS is a multi-phase construction program composed of three design-build projects and one design-bid-build initiative, NSF said Thursday. NSF said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday […] More

  • Leidos to Deliver IED Removal Aircraft Under Army Contract Modification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos to Deliver IED Removal Aircraft Under Army Contract Modification

    Leidos has received a $21.1 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to design, build, test and deliver an aircraft designed to help neutralize improvised-explosive devices. The Defense Department said Thursday Leidos will provide one Saturn Arch configured aircraft to support ongoing operations, sustainment and the Integration Quick Reaction Capability program. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency launched the Saturn […] More

  • Leidos Named to 2017 LinkedIn Top Companies List; Roger Krone Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos Named to 2017 LinkedIn Top Companies List; Roger Krone Comments

    Leidos has been included in LinkedIn’s 50 Top Companies list for 2017 in recognition of the Reston, Virginia-based defense contractor’s employee recruitment and retention efforts. The company landed the 31st spot in the list that was released after LinkedIn examined data related to company reach, job applications and employee retention as well as actions by […] More

  • Leidos Gets TSA Contract for Hazardous Material Mgmt, Disposal Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos Gets TSA Contract for Hazardous Material Mgmt, Disposal Services

    Leidos has secured a potential five-year, $45 million contract from the Transportation Security Administration to help manage and dispose of hazardous materials at more than 440 airport screening checkpoints. The company said Monday it will also provide regulatory support to help TSA comply with federal, state and local hazardous materials and hazardous waste regulations. Contract work also includes treatment, storage […] More

  • Leidos VP Nevin Carr Joins AUVSI Board; Roger Krone Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos VP Nevin Carr Joins AUVSI Board; Roger Krone Comments

    Nevin Carr, a vice president and U.S. Navy strategic account executive at Leidos, has been named to the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s board of directors. AUVSI is a nonprofit organization consists of 7,500 members from over 60 countries and works to promote the development of unmanned platforms and robotics systems, Leidos said Thursday. “Nevin’s proven […] More

  • Leidos CFO James Reagan Talks Continuing Resolution, Procurement Process - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos CFO James Reagan Talks Continuing Resolution, Procurement Process

    James Reagan, chief financial officer at Leidos, has said he is pleased that the federal government no longer operates under a continuing resolution. He made the statement four days after President Donald Trump signed a $1 trillion omnibus spending package to fund government operations through the end of fiscal 2017 and increase defense spending by $21 billion. “Where […] More

  • Roger Krone: Leidos Could Be Halfway Through IS&GS Business Integration by July - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Roger Krone: Leidos Could Be Halfway Through IS&GS Business Integration by July

    Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos, has estimated that the company will complete 50 percent of its integration with the information systems and global solutions business acquired from Lockheed Martin by July 1. Krone, an inductee into Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 for 2017, told analysts during an earnings call Thursday that Leidos plans to “accelerate the backend of integration” as the […] More

  • Leidos CEO Roger Krone: Slow Pace of Govt Appointments Delays Procurement Process - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos CEO Roger Krone: Slow Pace of Govt Appointments Delays Procurement Process

    Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos, has said the slow pace of leadership appointments at the Defense Department and other federal agencies has pushed back acquisition decisions and deadlines, Inside Defense reported Thursday. Krone told analysts during the fiscal 2017 first-quarter earnings call that the company has “seen more slowness than we expected in […] More