Leidos has appointed Jason O’Connor as president of its intel sector, elevating a longtime company executive to lead classified programs supporting the U.S. intelligence community and defense customers.
Who Is Jason O’Connor?
O’Connor has more than 30 years of experience in federal contracting and technology leadership, according to his LinkedIn profile. Prior to assuming his new role, he served as senior vice president of cyber and analytics at Leidos. He previously held senior vice president roles overseeing the company’s national solutions and homeland security solutions businesses, as well as deputy president positions within Leidos’ intelligence and advanced solutions groups.
What Are O’Connor’s Responsibilities at Leidos?
As president of the intel sector, O’Connor oversees more than 5,000 employees who develop programs for intelligence and defense organizations. The programs involve work spanning cyber, software development, cloud technologies, artificial intelligence and machine learning, analytics, intelligence analysis, and linguistics.
What Roles Did O’Connor Hold Before Joining Leidos?
Before joining Leidos, O’Connor spent approximately 25 years at Lockheed Martin, where he held a range of engineering and executive leadership positions. His roles included vice president of national solutions, vice president of analysis and mission solutions, and leadership posts overseeing engineering, intelligence programs and global enterprise systems.
What Is O’Connor’s Educational Background?
O’Connor earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a master’s degree in telecommunications and computer science from the George Washington University. He has also completed executive education at Harvard University.
