RESTON, Va., July 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:
LDOS), a FORTUNE 500® science and technology company, is
highlighting the importance and excitement of science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM) careers for young professionals around
the globe. With a worldwide dearth of qualified technical talent,
Leidos is committed to educating and training students,
specifically in the growing and critical field of cybersecurity.
The company is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the
Cambridge2Cambridge (C2C) Cyber Challenge that uses Leidos'
CyberNEXS platform for hands-on, real-world training hosted this
year by the University of
Cambridge.
C2C is a government and industry backed competition, a
cross-nation cyber battle with teams made up from some of most
prestigious universities in the world including from the U.K.;
Birmingham, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Imperial College, Kent,
Lancaster, Oxford, Queen's University Belfast, Royal Holloway, Southampton, Surrey, and University College London, and
from the U.S.; Arizona, UC
Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, California
State Polytechnic University, Colombia, Dakota
State, Maryland,
Mission College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford, U.S. Air Force
Academy, Virginia and
Worcester State.
Throughout the competition Leidos employees will be onsite to
facilitate and encourage students in using the CyberNEXS platform
and developing their skills. The company will also participate in
seminars including, "The Future of the Cyber Conflict" as well as a
Women in STEM networking session.
"Developing and growing a strong STEM workforce is key to our
success as an organization and vital for our global security," said
Doreen Harwood, Leidos Senior Vice
President, Cyber & SIGINT Solutions. "Watching these students
rapidly learning and developing practical new skills using our
CyberNEXS tool is hugely inspiring, and will help equip the much
needed next generation of cyber defenders."
"Recruitment and developing the capabilities of our workforce is
a key enabler to defend our nations and clients," said Bill Krampf, Leidos Senior Vice President for
U.K. and Europe. "We live in a
world where new skills have to be honed to defend against
adversaries. Only with continued partnerships with universities can
we truly help shape the skills that are coming into the future
workforce."
CyberNEXS is a scalable cybersecurity trainer that provides
hands-on learning experience for both students and industry
security professionals. The platform uses scenario-based exercises
and a secure virtual environment to assess network and system
attack-and-defend, forensics, and penetration strategies. The
platform has honed the skills of high school, collegiate and
industry security professionals.
About Leidos
Leidos is a FORTUNE 500® science and technology
solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest
challenges in the defence, 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:
Robert McNeill
rmcneill@leidos.com
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