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      Now available for download, "A Kaleidoscope of Innovation: The Story of Leidos" is an enhanced eBook optimized for iBooks.

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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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      Let’s come together and talk about the changes that are needed

      The Opioid Epidemic: A Call to Action

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      Meet the executive team responsible for leading our 33,000 forward-thinking employees toward shared success.

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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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      J. Robert Beyster

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

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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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      Roger Krone Honored with CR Magazine 2017 Responsible CEO of the Year Award

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

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      We take every report seriously and have zero tolerance for retaliation of any kind against individuals who, in good faith, raise questions or report concerns.

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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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      Leidos Achieves Amazon Web Services Premier Consulting Partner Status

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    • Subsidiaries

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

      • Aranea Solutions, Inc.
      • Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.
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      • BEONTRA
      • QTC
      • Leidos Engineering, LLC
      • Systems Made Simple
      • Varec, Inc.
    • 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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      South Sudan

      Transporting supplies across 3 continents to help set up a field hospital in South Sudan

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    • Aviation

      Bringing efficiency and modernization to the global civil aviation market.

      • Air Traffic Management
      • ANSP Professional Services
      • Intelligent Approach
      • Scenario Planning & Forecasting
      • Airport Operational Systems
      • Passenger Flow Measurement
      • Baggage Inspection Systems
      • FODD & Fuels Management
      • Cargo & Vehicle Inspection Systems
      • Flight Management & Briefing
      NASA depiction of commercial drone traffic

      The urban air mobility (UAM) market is projected to grow to nearly $8 billion over the next decade.

      How UAM Will Flourish

    • Defense

      Science for a safer world

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      Cyber bullets

      'Cyber bullets' were once a spy tool but may soon scan Wi-Fi networks for the Army

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    • Energy

      Trusted expertise for energy projects and programs

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      • Integrated Energy Management
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      Oklahoma City University

      Our tailored steam optimization strategy helped Oklahoma City University achieve significant energy improvements and cost savings.

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    • Government

      Collaborating with government agencies to help citizens thrive

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      Leidos continues to win big with its West Virginia-centric strategy

      Learn About Our Work in the Mountain State

    • Healthcare

      Building a healthy connection between technology and people

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      4 steps to drive change and improve care

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    • Homeland

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

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      • Mission Cyber and Network Defense
      • Integrated Systems
      • Digital Modernization
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      • Intelligence & Linguistic Services
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      • Human Capital Services
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      Boston Marathon runners

      A trio of environmental experts worked with the EPA to keep the Boston Marathon safe.

      Learn About Their Contribution

    • Intelligence

      Rapidly transforming vast and varied data into actionable intelligence

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      • Collection, Analysis & Reporting
      • Operational Support & Training
      GEOAxIS

      NGA partners with Leidos to manage GEOAxIS program, providing end-to-end support.

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    • Science

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

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      Genomic Data Commons Project Team

      Leidos Biomedical Research staff are helping to advance Genomic Data Commons capabilities for cancer research.

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    • Space

      IT, engineering, and science expertise to execute on the most critical of exploration missions

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      Hue Nguyen

      The New York Times recently profiled a Leidos employee who creates custom-tailored clothing for astronauts.

      Meet Hue Nguyen

    • Surface Transportation

      Engineering and research in support of next generation transportation

      • Connected & Automated Vehicles
      • Human Factors Research
      • Analysis, Modeling & Simulation
      • Transportation Safety
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      Connected Vehicle Systems: The Next Generation

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    • Cyber

      Comprehensive support for your cybersecurity journey

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      Deep in the trenches of cyber warfare, the American government and top cybersecurity contractors defend the world’s most heavily attacked networks.

      Learn How We Help Secure Assets

    • Data Science & Engineering

      Extensive quantitative analytics and visualization methods to exploit data and discover creative benefits with actionable decisions

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      • Data Engineering
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      • Data Mining and Analysis
      • AI and Machine Learning
      • Behavior Modeling
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      Q & AI Conversation About AI & Machine Learning

      How does AI improve combat readiness?

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    • Digital Modernization

      Secure, user-centric Information Technology that helps transform your organization's ideas into action

      • User Engagement
      • Digital Workplace
      • Mobility
      • Cloud
      • Application Modernization
      • Data Center Modernization
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      Modernize your mission

      Secure, user-centric IT that helps transform your organization's ideas in to action

      Modernize Your Mission

    • Integrated Systems

      Combining hardware and software with diverse initial applications to address the key mission challenges in an array of markets.

      • Autonomous and Unmanned Systems
      • Reveal Baggage Inspection Systems
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      Preparations for Super Bowl LIII required the inspection of 200 commercial vehicles daily.

      Watch How The Big Game Gets Secured

    • Mission Software Systems

      Our mission software systems are designed to manage complexity in environments that require precision, speed, and scale in equal measure.

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      Command and control

      Learn how expertise in Mission Systems development and LEAF enabled Leidos to build an upgraded and enhanced C2 system on a budget.

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    • Mission Support

      We have developed a robust understanding of our government customers and the ability to provide innovative solutions to their most demanding challenges.

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    • Operations & Logistics

      We provide cost-effective tools combined with experienced thought leadership and enhanced processes to meet global, mission-critical customer needs through product support, transportation and distribution, and logistics enablers.

      • Antarctic Support Contract
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      • Logistic Commodities & Services Transformation Programme
      • Strategic National Stockpile
      • Defense Logistics Support
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      Supply chain management that uses data analytics and open architecture solutions.

      Learn About Our Approach

    • Secure Development & Operations

      With rapid changes in technology and tools, software development is a central success factor in any large transformation program.

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      The Leidos Enterprise Application Framework (LEAF) facilitates rapid development and provides a foundation for prototyping solutions.

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    • Sensors, Collection & Phenomenology

      Developing and implementing multiple sensor modalities and integrating collection systems to meet demanding requirements across multiple operational domains.

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      We used 3D modeling to explore an abandoned railroad tunnel all in the name of science.

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    • Systems Engineering & Integration

      Our approach is designed to ensure mission success and is the foundational DNA of every technical project we execute.

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      Building the future with Systems Engineering and Integration

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      We recently interviewed Valerie Baldwin, our new Senior Vice President of Government Affairs.

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      Your most important work is still ahead. Explore opportunities at Leidos.

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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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Competencies

Core competencies

The core competencies at the heart of our enterprise

Our technical core competencies underpin the work we do for our customers every day. These competencies define the areas in which technical excellence is critical, not only for our business, but in the work we do daily to help customers achieve the important missions on the frontlines of their industry. 

Our competencies can be categorized in two discrete ways. First, as market-facing solutions to the most common technology challenges we are asked to solve, namely in Cyber, Digital Modernization, Integrated Systems, Mission Software Systems, Mission Support, Operations and Logistics, and Sensors, Collection and Phenomenology. 

Second, all of our work is underpinned by a consistent set of three enabling competencies that are critical in all the work that we do, namely Data Science and Engineering, Secure Development and Operations, and System Engineering and Integration. Explore the full range of our competencies below. 

Cyber

We bring more than a decade of experience defending cyber interests globally and delivering advanced capabilities honed from protecting some of the world’s most valuable assets. Our solutions and services ensure an adaptive defense strategy, sustainable threat protection, and a mature security posture.

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Cyber

Digital Modernization

Missions are accomplished by people, but enabled by IT. Driven by our diverse and talented workforce, we help our customers achieve their missions and IT business goals by delivering purpose-built solutions with cybersecurity as a standard, efficient project delivery, and end-user satisfaction.

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Integrated Systems

To deliver mission-effective systems, we look beyond a single market, combining hardware and software with diverse initial applications to solve for challenges in an array of specializations including sensors and collection, virtual training, cargo inspection, electronic warfare, and autonomy.

More About Integrated Systems
Integrated Systems

Mission Software Systems

To build effective technology solutions, you must first have a critical understanding of the important work of the customer, their core mission and priority outcomes. Our mission software systems are designed to manage complexity in environments that require precision, speed, and scale in equal measure.

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Mission Software Systems

Mission Support

Through our years of direct support to these agencies, we have developed a robust understanding of our government customers and the ability to provide innovative solutions to their most demanding challenges. Mission Support provides solutions in areas such as contract transition, program execution, and staffing and workforce management.

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Operations & Logistics

See how we have logistics down to a science in domains including aviation, C4ISR, radar, sensors, supply chain, maritime, mission support, energy, facilities, and ground.

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Logistics

Sensors, Collection & Phenomenology

The art of understanding the world through the physics of sensing, perception and the mathematics of signal processing with sensors. We develop and implement multiple sensor modalities and integrate collection systems to meet demanding requirements across multiple operational domains.

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Sensors, Collection & Phenomenology

Enabling Competencies

Learn more about the competencies that are fundamental to the success of any project across each of our core markets. 

Data Science & Engineering

Our employees combine their deep mission expertise with tailored analytic systems to turn that data into valuable knowledge and insights for our customers.

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Data Science and Engineering Competency

Secure Development & Operations

Our focus of SecDevOps provides an integrated and standard set of tools and methods that result in reduced security risk while meeting business objectives of faster and more cost-effective project delivery. 

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DevOps

Systems Engineering & Integration

Founded in extensive research, deployment, and operations experience, our tailored approach to systems engineering is designed to ensure mission success and is the foundational DNA of every technical project we execute.

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Systems Engineering

Technology Certifications 

 

We partner with world-class technology providers to develop innovative solutions for our customer’s toughest challenges. Through annual technology certification examinations, we demonstrate our commitment to maintaining deep expertise in the leading technologies relevant to the markets and customers we serve.

 

Discover more about our technology certifications

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For more information on the breadth and depth of our competencies, or to request to speak with one of our subject matter experts, get in touch using the form below. 

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