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      Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community.

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      Meeting the challenges of an uncertain world.

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    • History

      Leidos has a long history of innovative problem-solving and customer service, dating all the way back to 1969 when Dr. J. Robert Beyster founded his "crazy little company".

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      Almost 50 years ago, visionary scientist J. Robert Beyster, Ph.D. founded the company that evolved into Leidos.

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      Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is reflected in the way we engage our people, our customers, and our external partnerships through our innovative programs, sponsorships, and engagement.

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      We're equally committed to using our time and resources to support people, enrich communities, and protect the environment.

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      We have a strong history of performance that rests on our foundation of integrity.

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      Leidos named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for sixth consecutive year.

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    • Rankings & Awards

      Our innovative approach and the services and solutions we deliver frequently earn Leidos recognition from our industry and the media.

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      A frequent honoree on the corporate awards circuit, Leidos is proud of its many industry-specific and corporate-level achievements.

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    • Partners

      The Leidos Alliance Partner Network emphasizes connections through partnership and collaboration that drive innovation, advance technology, and build efficiency.

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    • Subsidiaries

      Our wholly owned and majority-owned subsidiaries attract and retain top talent motivated to deliver results for clients.

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      • Dynetics
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      • Leidos Digital Solutions
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      Leidos completes Gibbs & Cox acquisition, expanding maritime undersea, autonomous and cybersecurity capabilities.

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    • Contract Vehicles

      Whether you’re a potential government customer or a prospective supplier, through this listing you can find our technical and professional services under pre-negotiated terms and conditions.

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    • Global

      With more than 400 locations in 30 countries, we continue to expand our presence and strengthen our international relationships.

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      • Canada
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      Leidos has announced the completed acquisition of Cobham Aviation Services Australia’s Special Mission business.

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    • Trust

      Cybersecurity and data privacy is central to what we do; protecting data, systems, and infrastructure that are critical to our employees, customers, communities, and stakeholders.

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      Today, tomorrow, and every day is Data Privacy Day.

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    • Aviation

      From sidewalk to sky, we've got you covered.

      • Air Traffic Management
      • ANSP Professional Services
      • Security Solutions
      • Intelligent Approach
      • Scenario Planning & Forecasting
      • Passenger Flow Measurement
      • FODD & Fuels Management
      • Flight Management & Briefing
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      Safeguarding travel and trade at a global scale with fully-integrated security detection solutions.

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    • Defense

      From airborne work alerting warfighters to autonomous platforms protecting sea lanes and shores, we're enabling mission success across every domain.

      • Advanced Manufacturing
      • Airborne
      • Autonomy & Autonomous Solutions
      • Command & Control
      • Cyber
      • Digital Modernization
      • Force Protection
      • Hypersonics & Strike Systems
      • JADC2
      • Operations & Logistics
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      Gibbs & Cox-designed DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer at sea

      Leidos completes Gibbs & Cox acquisition, expanding maritime undersea, autonomous and cybersecurity capabilities.

      Read Press Release

    • Energy & Industry

      Leidos is uniquely equipped to support your important work in critical industries such as energy, transportation, and manufacturing.

      • Power Delivery
      • Integrated Energy Management
      • Electrification & Clean Energy Services
      • Project Finance & Development
      • Advanced Communications Solutions
      • Manufacturing Systems
      • Site Management & Operations
      • Transportation
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      Leidos delivers a complex modeling project resulting in a clear view of bulk electric and sub-transmission systems for FirstEnergy.

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    • Government

      We support important programs that expedite identity theft recovery, protect electronic health records, streamline paper tax filings, enhance consumer fraud investigations, support census data collection, and enable scientific research.

      • Cybersecurity
      • Digital Modernization
      • Health IT
      • Forms Processing
      • Operations & Logistics
      • Mission Software Systems
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      Leidos completes acquisition of 1901 Group, expanding digital modernization capabilities.

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    • Healthcare

      We draw on decades of success to deliver a range of solutions and services to meet the healthcare challenges of today.

      • Hospital Systems
      • Federal Health
      • Military & Veterans Health
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      Taking a strategic approach to experience true digital transformation in healthcare.

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    • Homeland

      Integrating, applying, and advancing IT to tackle the ever-advancing challenges of protecting our borders.

      • Biometrics
      • Mission Cyber & Network Defense
      • Integrated Systems
      • Digital Modernization
      • Data Analytics
      • Intelligence & Linguistic Services
      • CBRN Defense
      • Human Capital Services
      • Complex Logistics
      • Ports & Borders
      • Critical Infrastructure
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      Safeguarding travel and trade at a global scale with fully-integrated security detection solutions.

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    • Intelligence

      With expertise in cloud-enabled automation and augmentation and a team adept at harnessing machine learning, we’re applying powerful analytic tools for superior performance and protection despite a staggering breadth of data.

      • Intelligence Community Engineering
      • Collection, Analysis, & Reporting
      • Operational Support & Training
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      Our DevOps Lab is an advanced, unclassified, state-of-the-art center dedicated to software and hardware development and engineering.

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    • Science

      Providing groundbreaking scientific research and environmental management best practices that make headways in the defense, civilian, and health markets.

      • Life Sciences
      • Autonomous Systems
      • Airborne & Ground ISR
      • Command & Control
      • Environmental Science
      • Modeling, Simulation, & Training
      • Sensors
      • Specialty Sciences
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      NCI's Frederick National Laboratory has launched three initiatives focused on SARS-CoV-2.

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    • Space

      Speed, security, and scale for your most critical space missions

      • Mission Operations
      • Human Exploration
      • ISR
      • Payloads
      • Domain Awareness
      • Propulsion
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      IT systems disappear into the background by providing an enhanced user experience

      Learn how IT Enables the Mission

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    • Cyber Operations

      We use intelligent automation and AI/ML-driven analytics, combined with detection and mitigation, to protect and defend networks.

      • Quantum
      • Zero Trust
      • Security Operations Center
      • Cyber Resiliency
      • Risk Management Framework
      • Cyber Analytics
      • Information Assurance
      • Insider Threat
      • Accredited Testing & Evaluation
      • EXCITE
      • Electronic Warfare
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      Outpacing adversaries through the application of IT, engineering, and science.

      From Castles to Cities with Zero Trust

    • Digital Modernization

      We deliver resilient IT solutions and managed services that leverage trusted AI and full-spectrum cyber to decrease vulnerabilities in complex IT operations.

      • Application Modernization
      • Cloud
      • Data Center Modernization
      • Digital Workplace
      • Mobility
      • SecDevOps
      • User Engagement
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      Leidos completes acquisition of 1901 Group, expanding digital modernization capabilities.

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    • Integrated Systems

      We deliver high-performing hardware and software systems to solve challenges in an array of specializations.

      • Assured-Position Navigation & Timing
      • Autonomous & Unmanned Systems
      • Biometrics
      • Security Detection & Automation
      • Sensors, Signal Processing, & Analysis
      • Space
      • Strike Systems & Hypersonics
      • TRAPS
      Gibbs & Cox-designed DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer at sea

      Leidos completes Gibbs & Cox acquisition, expanding maritime undersea, autonomous and cybersecurity capabilities.

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    • Mission Operations

      In-depth domain knowledge and mission understanding to provide cost-effective tools and enhanced processes that are secure, resilient, and support our customer's critical missions.

      • Antarctic Support Contract
      • EngineeringEdge® NextGen
      • ISS Cargo Mission Contract
      • Leidos Performance Management
      • UK Logistics & Operations
      • StarTT®
      • Strategic National Stockpile
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      Each year, Leidos moves more than six million pounds of cargo and coordinates 100 flight missions to and from Antarctica.

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    • Mission Software Systems

      Through disciplined processes, common tools, reusable frameworks, automation, collaboration, and domain expertise, our mission software systems are designed to deliver secure, mission quality software.

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      • Tactical Data Links
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      Mission quality software. Silicon Valley speed.

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    • Enabling Technologies

      Our enabling technologies are the backbone of our core capabilities, supporting our customer's important work from the front lines.

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      We partner with world-class technology providers to develop innovative solutions for our customer’s toughest challenges.

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      We help our partners save money and improve performance.

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      Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision, which is why our compensation packages reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.

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Political Activities

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Leidos believes that responsible corporate citizenship demands a strong commitment to a healthy and informed democracy through civic and community involvement.  With a focus on delivering mission-critical solutions, we generated 87% of revenues for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021, from U.S. government contracts funded by appropriations enacted by Congress.  Furthermore, the business is subject to extensive laws and regulations at the international, federal, state, and local levels. Changes to such laws can significantly affect our business and operations. Given the potential impact public policy can have on our businesses, employees, and customers, Leidos engages with policymakers to advance and protect the company’s and our stockholders’ long-term interests. Consequently, our employees are required to familiarize themselves with, and complete proper training for, applicable laws regarding gifts and lobbying. Employees must also coordinate with the Leidos Government Affairs (LGA) office to support proper disclosure.

Leidos complies with all federal, state, and local laws regarding contributions to political candidates. Leidos has policies and procedures in place, and conducts extensive oversight, to make certain that our political activities and lobbying expenditures are conducted in a legal, ethical, and transparent manner. Under federal law, Leidos is prohibited from making direct political contributions to candidates running for federal office or national political committees. In addition, personal contributions to state and local candidates by Leidos employees, and certain family members, must be approved by Leidos Government Affairs and disclosed in accordance with Leidos policy.

Lobbying Activities

In accordance with internal policy regarding lobbying and political activities (reviewed on an annual basis), Leidos Government Affairs leads the company’s engagement in complex federal policy matters, while maintaining the company’s commitment to being a thoughtful and constructive participant in the public policy process. 

LGA represent Leidos’ business interests before the U.S. Congress, the Executive Branch, state legislatures, and industry associations to educate, inform, and advocate on behalf of the company, our employees, and our stockholders. This outreach is regulated by federal, state, and local laws. Accordingly, in compliance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, as amended, Leidos’ lobbying activities and expenses are disclosed to the U.S. Congress on a quarterly basis. Federal reports disclosing lobbying activity and expenses are available to the public via the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives at the following website: http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/. 

Furthermore, the Leidos Board of Directors reviews company political engagement and the operations of the Leidos Political Action Committee (LPAC) at least annually.

Leidos Political Action Committee

Leidos provides an opportunity for our employees to voluntarily participate in the political process by joining the LPAC. This non-partisan political action committee keeps employees aware of important issues and decisions made by government officials that can affect our business. It also allows our employees to pool their financial resources to support political candidates, campaigns, and committees to promote the best interests of the company, our stockholders, and employees. Under the Federal Election Campaign Act, Leidos may use its general treasury funds to pay the establishment, administration, and fundraising costs of the LPAC but does not contribute funds to LPAC’s disbursement account. Members of the LPAC may choose to direct their contributions to a specific political party.  If the LPAC member has no political preference, their contributions will be allocated according to the bipartisan LPAC Candidate Giving Criteria.

LPAC Governance

In accordance with its bylaws, the LPAC is overseen by a Board of Directors appointed by the Chief Executive Officer consisting of no fewer than seven (7) senior company leaders representing all aspects of the company. The Board of Directors approves contributions to candidates and committees based on the LPAC Candidate Giving Criteria and reviews all contributions periodically for violations of the criteria. The Board of Directors also ensures all contributions made by the LPAC are reported to the Federal Elections Commission in accordance with LPAC bylaws and federal law. Those reports can be reviewed at www.fec.gov.  As part of our commitment to full transparency, an aggregated list of LPAC disbursements to candidates and committees for 2021 and 2022 is available.

The LPAC Candidate Giving Criteria include, but are not necessarily limited to:

  • The integrity and character of the candidate
  • The candidate’s position and voting record on business-related issues and/or economic questions of national and international importance
  • Whether or not the candidate holds a leadership or policy-shaping position in his or her party on a legislative committee or is likely to hold such a position in the future
  • The nature and strength of the candidate’s opposition in the primary or general elections
  • Financial need and other sources of financial assistance available to the candidate
  • The candidate represents a jurisdiction in which Leidos has facilities, business interests, or employees

In the event of a violation of the integrity and character criterion, contributions to candidates may be paused according to the following process:

Voluntary Political Participation by Employees

Leidos values the right and responsibility of our employees to participate in the political process. Such participation is entirely a matter of personal choice. Employees are free to engage in the political process in a variety of ways, such as through personal contributions or by volunteering their personal time to candidates or organizations of their choice. These activities, however, must not suggest Leidos’ support, be conducted on company time, or involve the use of any company resources, such as telephones, computers, supplies, or other employees’ time. In addition, employees may not make or commit to political contributions on behalf of Leidos. The company will not reimburse or otherwise compensate an employee for their personal political contributions. While Leidos encourages employees to voluntarily engage in the political process, they must notify Leidos Government Affairs before running for political office or accepting an appointment to any government office.

Participation in Trade Associations

Leidos belongs to several trade associations including, but not limited to, the United States Chamber of Commerce, the National Defense Industrial Association, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Association of the United States Army, the Professional Services Council, and the Business Roundtable. These trade associations advocate on major public policy issues of importance to the company and our employees. Our participation as a member of these associations comes with the understanding that we may not always agree with all the positions of an association or its other members, and that we are committed to voicing our concerns as appropriate through Leidos Government Affairs and Leidos leaders who interact with these associations. Leidos regularly evaluates our trade association memberships to ensure our participation in these organizations is consistent with our corporate values and business interests on key issues.

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