Experienced executive brings years of legal expertise as a leader in aerospace, defense, and intelligence industriesLeidos announced today that Jerald S. Howe, Jr. will join the company as Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
Howe brings more than 30 years of leadership experience at global organizations in the aerospace, defense, and intelligence industries. Most recently, he served as Partner at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP (Fried Frank), where he advised and represented clients in government contracts litigation, investigations and bid protests, as well as mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and private equity transactions in the aerospace & defense industry.
Leidos has been included on the annual Healthcare Informatics 100 list. This feature is a compilation of the top health IT companies based on health IT revenues from the most recent fiscal year.
Leidos, which ranked nine on the list, provides services and solutions to commercial and government clients in information technology, biomedical research, and public health. From conducting groundbreaking research to fight diseases such as cancer and AIDS, to implementing and optimizing electronic health records, Leidos provides solutions focused on improving patient care and reducing cost.
Leidos announced the companies have signed a strategic alliance agreement to develop, market, and sell Multi-Level Security (MLS) solutions that include the Cray® CS™ series of cluster supercomputers to Federal and commercial customers.
Customers are facing rapidly evolving challenges: increasing cyberattacks, competition-driven need to reduce "time to market," and a constant focus on increasing efficiencies.
