Company to Provide Systems Testing to New Customer in the
United Kingdom
RESTON, Virginia, June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:
LDOS), a FORTUNE 500® science and technology company, was awarded a
contract by the United Kingdom's
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to
provide User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to systems and solutions
before they are implemented by the ministerial department.
This is a 12-month Digital Outcomes and Specialists, Crown
Commercial Service contract supporting the United Kingdom. Work will mainly be performed
in London, UK.
Under the contract, Leidos provides end-to-end management of UAT
including defining, implementing and managing the UAT master
framework; defining and creating test plans and scripts; managing
test execution; and maintaining audit trails throughout
testing. The work supports Defra, the United Kingdom's government department
responsible for safeguarding the natural environment, supporting
the UK's world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a
thriving rural economy.
"This contract award highlights our agile approach and skills in
test assurance," said Bill Krampf,
Leidos senior vice president of United
Kingdom and Europe. "Through our efforts with Defra we
look forward to building our relationship with this key ministerial
department and expanding our relationship with the government of
the United Kingdom."
About Leidos
Leidos is a FORTUNE 500® science and technology solutions and
services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in
the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health
markets. The company's 32,000 employees support vital missions for
government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual
revenues of approximately $7.04
billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2016. For more information, visit
www.Leidos.com.
Statements in this announcement, other than historical data
and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual
results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very
different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these
factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth
in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
December 30, 2016, and other such
filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to
such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only
as of the date hereof.
Contact:
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Melissa
Koskovich
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Jennifer
Moffett
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(571)
526-6850
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(571)
526-6852
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Koskovichm@Leidos.com
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Jennifer.a.moffett@leidos.com
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