Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has landed a spot on a potential five-year, $100M blanket purchase agreement to help the Federal Trade Commission update the agency’s information technology systems and services. The company said Tuesday it plans to use agile and user-centric design processes to support FTC IT modernization efforts through the multiple-award IT …

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has received a potential 10-year, $118M contract to help the Defense Department destroy stockpiles of chemical weapons. The company said Thursday it will provide technical and administrative services to help DoD close demilitarization facilities for such stockpiles in Colorado, Alabama, Kentucky and Maryland under the single-award contract. Tom …

Jason Albanese, formerly vice president of business development for operations and logistics solutions at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), has been appointed senior VP of business development within the company’s health group. He will be responsible for overseeing the unit’s business strategy, establishing strategic partnerships and maintaining its pipeline for business opportunities, the company said …

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has received a potential five-year, $100M task order to help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration manage security of the agency’s enterprise and cyber operations. The company said Wednesday it will support the NOAA Cyber Security Center in efforts to continuously monitor and secure the network within an asset …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, November 28, 2018 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has pledged to create opportunities for apprenticeships, on-the-job training, continuing education, reskilling and work-based education as part of a U.S. government initiative to empower the workforce, ExecutiveBiz reported Nov. 1. The company said Oct. 31 it will invest in programs for …

Tim Freeman, formerly an executive at Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and a 27-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, has joined Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) as senior vice president of business development and strategy for the Reston, Va.-based contractor’s defense group. He will oversee the unit’s business capture, financial strategies and strategic development efforts in …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, November 9, 2018 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has entered into a partnership with Sparton to help build an acoustic device countermeasure system that will work to protect U.S. Navy submarines from enemy torpedoes, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. Sparton said Tuesday it will provide manufacturing services in support of Leidos’ contract …

Kamal Dua, a finance and risk management professional with over three decades of audit and corporate governance experience, has joined Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) as senior vice president and chief audit executive. He will oversee the company’s internal audit operation and report to Jerry Howe, Leidos’ general counsel, and to the …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 17, 2018 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has secured certification from the CMMI Institute for Level 3 maturity under the Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development framework for process improvement, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday the CMMI-DEV Maturity Level 3 rating serves to signify its “mature” methodology …

Gerry Fasano, an executive vice president and chief of business development and strategy at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), has been named president of the company’s defense group in a move that takes effect Oct. 1, Inside Defense reported Wednesday. An internal memo obtained by the publication says the appointment is part …