- Leidos to continue developing unified cyber planning platform
- Kudu Dynamics built the platform
- The award follows Leidos’ $160M Cyber Command operations support contract
The U.S. Cyber Command has awarded Leidos a $99 million prototype agreement through an other transaction authority, or OTA, to continue building a digital platform designed to enable cyber operators to map out, synchronize and evaluate missions in one environment. Leidos announced the award Wednesday.
What Will Leidos’ Cyber Planning Platform Do for USCYBERCOM?
The system will combine cyber workflows and tools that have traditionally operated separately into a single environment. Using a modular architecture, the platform will enable operating with third-party and government tools as requirements evolve.
How Did Kudu Dynamics Contribute to the Platform?
The platform was developed by Leidos’ Kudu Dynamics team. Leidos acquired Kudu in 2025 in a deal worth about $300 million as part of a push to rapidly scale artificial intelligence-enabled cyber capabilities for intelligence, defense and homeland security clients. Jason O’Connor, president of Leidos’ intelligence sector, said the tool has reduced planning cycles for some missions to under 24 hours and delivers planning, execution and assessment capabilities “at speed and scale.”
How Does the OTA Fit Leidos’ Cyber Growth Strategy?
Leidos has tied the agreement to its NorthStar 2030 strategy, which counts cyber as one of its primary growth areas.
The OTA follows a five-year, $160 million Cyber Command contract for offensive and defensive cyber operations support. Leidos will help USCYBERCOM secure, operate and defend the Department of War Information Network, or DOWIN, in cyberspace and coordinate cyber activities across the department and mission partners. The company will provide cyber defense support and operational planning, analyze emerging threats, and develop tactics, techniques and procedures for cyber operations. O’Connor, who moderated a panel at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2022 Intel Summit, said the company will combine its cyber capabilities to support USCYBERCOM, including those gained through its recent acquisition of Kudu Dynamics.
Leidos also secured a five-year, $301 million Army award for round-the-clock defense of the Department of War Information Network. The work involves equipping analysts with AI-enabled tools for situational awareness and coordinated response. In a January 2025 interview with GovCon Wire, Leidos Digital President Steve Hull described threat detection, response and data processing as areas where automation strengthens analytical capability. He cited advanced threats from nation-state actors and misuse of AI as drivers of demand for full-spectrum cyber capabilities.
