Gerry Fasano, president of Leidos' (NYSE: LDOS) defense group and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, told Government Matters in a video interview posted Tuesday about the Department of Defense’s focus on speed of acquisition and its impact on government contracting.

Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, said during an interview on CNBC’s "Squawk Alley" program aired Tuesday that significant government contracts and major acquisitions will support momentum for the Reston, Va.-based company this year. Shares in Leidos gained 10 percent in midday trade Tuesday.

James “Jim” Moos, formerly chief operating officer and deputy president of Leidos’ (NYSE: LDOS) civil group, has been appointed president of the civil group.

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has secured a position on a potential five-year, $100M contract for technical support to  public health initiatives of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 12, 2020 — The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command awarded Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) a potential eight-year, $7.7B contract to modernize and maintain shore-based networks being used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps around the world, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday.

A new Wells Fargo Securities report offers analysts' views on Leidos' (NYSE: LDOS) move to buy the security detection and automation businesses of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) for $1B as well as Science Applications International Corp.'s (NYSE: SAIC) plan to acquire the federal unit of Unisys (NYSE: UIS) for $1.2B.

SAIC to Buy Unisys Federal Business for $1.2B; Nazzic Keene Quoted Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has agreed to buy Unisys’ federal business unit for $1.2 billion in cash, SAIC announced on Thursday.  “This exciting opportunity advances our strategy by building on our modernization capabilities, increasing customer access, accelerating growth …

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has won a potential eight-year, $7.7B  indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide base network services for the Department of the Navy. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command received three offers for the service management, integration and transport portion of the Next Generation Enterprise Network Recompete contract.

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has agreed to buy the security detection and automation businesses of L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) for $1B in cash to broaden its product portfolio in the global security market.

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) finalized its purchase of Huntsville, Ala.-based technology services contractor Dynetics for approximately $1.65B in cash a month after the transaction was initially announced.