RESTON, Va., Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:
LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, has
been recognized by a consortium of publications including
Washington Technology, FCW, GCN and Defense Systems for two
Government Innovation awards, which honor the year's most
innovative public sector solutions and companies supporting
transformative government information technology (IT) projects.
Industry Innovator Award
Leidos received a 2018
Industry Innovator Award for its broad contributions and
leadership in driving innovation within the government market.
Leidos made specific investments in 2018 including research &
development projects in areas such as data science; enterprise IT
modernization; health workflow solutions; cybersecurity; and
advanced cloud solutions. Additionally, the company launched the
Leidos Alliance Partner Network, which leverages its supplier base
to drive innovation and enhance program performance for its
customers.
The company was specifically recognized for its Leidos
Enterprise Application Framework (LEAF) cloud solution, which is a
set of reusable software libraries and agile software development
frameworks it uses for customers.
Public Sector Innovation Award
The Leidos submission
recognizing the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for a
2018 Public Sector Innovation Award was selected honoring
the agency's leadership deploying Leidos-developed artificial
intelligence, analytics, and automation for its software-defined
networking solutions. These solutions helped eliminate hardware,
enhance speed, and reduce costs for DISA's Defense Information
System Network – the backbone for one of the most targeted and
complex networks in the world. Leidos provides daily network
operations and assurance to operate, maintain, and defend the
network from threats.
"Leidos is passionate about looking at things differently in
order to deliver the next wave of technological solutions and
services that drive innovation for the government's needs," said
Leidos Chief Technology Officer, John
Fratamico. "Whether we're modernizing IT platforms,
customizing cloud environments, or integrating complex systems, we
strive to create efficiencies that enhance our customer's
mission."
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500®
information technology, engineering, and science 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 31,000 employees support vital missions for
government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual
revenues of approximately $10.17
billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2017. 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 29, 2017, 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
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Jason
Kello
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(571)
526-6850
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(571)
526-6011
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Koskovichm@Leidos.com
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Jason.Kello@leidos.com
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