Michael Jackman, a health care information technology industry veteran, has been appointed chief operating officer of health group at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS).

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has secured a potential seven-year, $110M contract to refresh hardware and software for common driver trainer systems previously fielded by the U.S. Army.

TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 3, 2020 — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will continue to provide network operation and maintenance services to the Defense Information Systems Agency under a contract worth potentially $6.5B over 10 years, ExecutiveBiz reported Dec. 13.

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has secured a position on a potential five-year, $125M contract to provide design-build and construction services to the General Services Administration's special programs division.

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will continue to provide information technology and telecommunication services to U.S. Air Force customers within the National Capital Region under a $24.9M task order modification.

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has agreed to acquire Huntsville, Ala.-based technology services contractor Dynetics for approximately $1.65B in cash to further build up its position in the intelligence, civil and defense markets. "The addition of Dynetics will significantly increase our capabilities for rapid prototyping and agile system integration and production, enhancing our overall offerings and services to customers," said Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos and a 2019 Wash100 winner.

The Department of Energy has awarded a Leidos-led (NYSE: LDOS) joint venture a potential $4B contract to provide infrastructure and services for an environmental cleanup project at a former plutonium manufacturing complex in southern Washington state over the next decade.

Chitra Raghu, a former executive at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), has been appointed director of the federal health and safety division at ECS, G2XChange ETC reported Tuesday.

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has won a potential 10-year, $6.52B contract to help the Defense Information Systems Agency operate, maintain and secure a military telecommunications infrastructure.

Brian Kitzmiller, a former executive at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) and a 29-year technology industry veteran, has been named vice president of veterans affairs solutions at Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), FedHealthIT reported Monday.