Leidos Secures $64.8M Contract to Continue Modernizing Naval Intelligence Communications Systems
Leidos has won a contract with the Office of Naval Intelligence to continue modernizing the infrastructure that secures naval intelligence systems worldwide. The contract is worth up to $64.8 million and is for a base year with four option years. It advances work that Leidos has performed since 2021, and will support operational reliability, secure
Leidos Expands ServiceNow AI Platform to Transform Employee Services and IT Operations
Leidos is expanding its use of the ServiceNow AI Platform to enhance employee experiences and operations with agentic AI. The effort plans to deploy autonomous, AI-driven workflows that can reduce costs, improve employee satisfaction, scale IT self-service and centralize governance of AI agents. The platform is being implemented across FedRAMP environments so that agencies can
Top DOW Execs to Watch in 2026: Leidos’ Chad Buechel
Charles “Chad” Buechel Vice President, Space Force and Air Force Division Manager, Leidos Charles “Chad” Buechel spent over 25 years supporting the Department of War and the intelligence community, bringing operational and technical expertise to complex mission challenges. As vice president and division manager for the Space Force and Air Force at Leidos, he leads
Leidos SATCOM Tool Bolsters Combat Connectivity, Effectiveness
Leidos has developed the Joint Management Tool with the Defense Information Systems Agency and U.S. Space Command to give warfighters across the Defense Department better access to satellite communications services. The cloud-based platform provides real-time visibility into global SATCOM resources, reliable connectivity for forces worldwide and automated reporting that’s expected to cut command-level analysis time
Chief Officer Awards Finalist Eric Moore Wants Customers AI-First Before the Window Closes
Under Eric Moore, Leidos Digital Modernization Sector cut the time to get a system authorized to operate from as long as nine months to under 90 days through a framework called ARMOR. As senior vice president and chief technology officer of the sector, Moore is a finalist for WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Awards in the Public Company
Chief Officer Award Finalist Debbie De La O: ‘I’m Always Thinking About Practical Solutions’
Whether she’s helping build better networks for soldiers around the world or writing out a business plan, Debbie De La O embraces her own curiosity with an eye toward making life better, easier or more meaningful. As vice president within Leidos Digital Modernization, De La O is a finalist for WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Awards in
Top Health Care Execs to Watch in 2026: Leidos’ Masood Ahmed
Masood Ahmed Vice President, Government Solutions, Health & Services Sector, Leidos Masood Ahmed’s biggest recent achievement was advancing integrated solutions that combine mission software, data science and scientific research to improve outcomes for government agencies. A key example is Leidos’ effort supporting Medicaid implementation in North Dakota, where Ahmed and his team launched a cloud-based
Leidos Wins $2.7B Army Contract to Move Hypersonic Weapons Into Production
Leidos has been awarded a $2.7 billion Army contract to advance hypersonic weapons from prototyping to production. The contract unifies the Thermal Protection Shield and Common Hypersonic Glide Body programs to accelerate development and delivery in line with Army acquisition reform efforts. Leidos has been prime contractor on the Thermal Protection Shield since 2021 and
Leidos’ Masood Ahmed Built a Career at the Intersection of Tech, Mission Impact & Leadership
Masood Ahmed’s career has spanned continents, industries and leadership roles, all tied together by a passion for applying technology to solve complex, real-world challenges at scale. From building telecom infrastructure across Asia and the Middle East to leading multibillion-dollar programs in Australia, and now overseeing an over $200 million federal portfolio at Leidos, Ahmed has
Leidos Wins $869M Army Contract to Build AI-powered Battlefield Decision Systems
Leidos will use AI, advanced networking and modular open architecture to design, build and integrate secure Pentagon systems that help warfighters make faster decisions across the electromagnetic spectrum and land, sea, air, space and cyber domains. The work falls under a five-year, $869 million Mission Awareness Capabilities Ramp-up and Optimization II contract awarded by the
Top Cyber Execs to Watch in 2026: Leidos’ Josh Salmanson
Josh Salmanson Vice President of the Defensive Cyber Practice, Leidos Josh Salmanson’s biggest achievement this year has been advancing a resilience-first approach to defensive cyber — embedding security before the breach through scalable, AI-enabled mission drivers like UpHold Armor and Leidos’ SOC of the Future. “By operationalizing zero trust and automation, we’ve reduced response times,
Leidos Secures $617M Army Contract for IFPC Inc 2 Launchers
Leidos has received a $617 million contract from the U.S. Army to build and deliver additional launchers for the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 system, the Army’s mobile, ground-based air defense system. Combined with $356 million awarded in July and September 2025, Leidos now holds nearly $1.2 billion in IFPC Inc 2 production contracts.
Leidos, Altaris Form Joint Venture to Consolidate Security Screening Tech
Leidos and investment firm Altaris have formed a joint venture combining Leidos’ Security Enterprise Solutions business and Altaris-owned Analogic into a single U.S.-based company with global reach. The deal brings together complementary detection technologies, manufacturing capabilities and engineering expertise aimed at advancing security screening for airports, borders and critical infrastructure customers worldwide. The combined company
For Leidos’ Aruna Mathuranayagam, Winning Business Starts With Understanding the Tech
A native of India, Aruna Mathuranayagam came to the United States to study engineering — a beginning that later broadened into deep dives into business, technology and government. Her current role as vice president of growth for Leidos converges her previous paths as an engineer, solutions architect and portfolio manager into a unified growth focus.
Leidos Wraps $2.4B ENTRUST Acquisition
Leidos has completed its $2.4 billion acquisition of ENTRUST Solutions Group from Kohlberg, expanding its energy infrastructure business with over 3,100 professionals in electric grid engineering and natural gas infrastructure. The deal doubles Leidos’ presence in the energy infrastructure market and broadens its utility customer base. “As we welcome our new teammates, we continue to
Top Space Execs to Watch in 2026: Leidos’ Dr. Matt Doude
Dr. Matt Doude Senior Director, Space Platforms, Leidos When it comes to the next era of space commercialization, few leaders have been as deliberate or as forward-thinking as Dr. Matt Doude. As senior director of space platforms at Leidos, Doude built a diversified portfolio that bridges the momentum of NASA’s Artemis program with the rapid
Top Cloud Executives to Watch in 2026: Leidos’ Blake Nelson
Blake Nelson Vice President, Secure Cloud & Data Center, Leidos Blake Nelson’s biggest recent achievement was scaling the Leidos Secure Cloud & Data Center Practice into a mission-ready, enterprise capability delivering measurable outcomes for federal customers. Over the past year, he moved the practice from foundational cloud adoption to a repeatable, operationalized portfolio of multicloud
Leidos Wins $454.9M Contract to Modernize Air Force’s Cloud One Platform
Leidos will modernize the U.S. Air Force’s Cloud One platform under a $454.9 million contract, working with Amazon Web Services, Azure, Google Cloud Platform and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to transform the service’s multi-cloud environment. The program aims to boost security, increase automation and simplify operations while reducing costs and accelerating cloud adoption across Air Force
Leidos’ Josh Salmanson on Why Cyber Resilience Starts Before the Breach
Josh Salmanson has spent his career showing up after the worst has happened — and making sure it can’t happen again. A vice president of the Defensive Cyber Practice at Leidos, he has worked across civilian agencies, the Defense Department and the intelligence community building his expertise on one through line: resilience under pressure. Now,
Leidos, RegScale Integrate Platforms to Fortify Federal Cybersecurity
As cyber threats continue to pressure federal systems, Leidos and RegScale are integrating their security platforms to help the Defense Department and other agencies protect critical infrastructure while keeping operations running. “Security and risk management should enable the mission, not get in the way,” said Leidos Digital Modernization President Steve Hull. “By partnering with RegScale,
Sean & Chris DuGuay Bring Father-Son Expertise to GovCon
Sean and Chris DuGuay are a father-son duo who bring more than a shared last name to a shared industry. Both men have military backgrounds. Both are driven by a strong sense of mission. Both work in GovCon in roles that leverage their expertise in technology and business. Sean is chief growth officer at Aretum,
Leidos to Acquire ENTRUST Solutions Group for $2.4B
Leidos has agreed to acquire ENTRUST Solutions Group from Kohlberg for about $2.4 billion, expanding its utility and energy infrastructure engineering business nationwide. The deal will effectively double the size of Leidos’ energy infrastructure engineering business, which generates about $600 million in annual revenue. Leidos has provided engineering services to commercial electric utilities for over
Leidos Taps OpenAI to Bring AI into Federal Mission Work
Leidos is partnering with OpenAI to deploy AI in support of national priorities, with a focus on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of government agencies. The companies will integrate OpenAI-powered generative and agentic AI into core customer workflows across strategic markets, including digital modernization, health services, national security, infrastructure and defense — key pillars of
Leidos Taps Ted Tanner as CTO to Lead AI, Cyber, Quantum Efforts
Theodore “Ted” Tanner Jr. has joined Leidos as CTO to accelerate its deployment of AI, mission-critical software, and cyber and quantum solutions to customers’ most pressing challenges. “I’m thrilled to join Leidos as CTO,” Tanner said. “Together, we’ll propel this iconic powerhouse into an agentic AI leader, empowering developers to build autonomous systems that orchestrate
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