Leidos

Headquarters

Reston, VA

Founded

1969

Employees

47,000+

Total funding

Public (NYSE: LDOS)

Valuation

Public (NYSE: LDOS)

Stage

Public

Status

public

Domains

Defense IT, Cybersecurity, Systems integration, Biomedical research, Intelligence

LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/company/leidos

X / Twitter

x.com/LeidosInc

Website

leidos.com

• FounderJ. Robert BeysterFounder of Leidos (formerly SAIC).

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• ContractArmy Global Unified Network ModernizationLeidos contract to modernize Army network with software-defined technologies.
• ContractHypersonic Weapons Production Contract (Army + Navy)US Army and Navy contract unifying hypersonic glide-body/thermal-protection work under Leidos, transitioning from prototyping to production.
• ContractMACRO II — Mission Awareness Capabilities Ramp-up and Optimization5-year US Army contract for AI-powered battlefield decision-support systems.

• ProgramMARV-EL (Marine Aerial Resupply Vehicle)Marine Corps aerial-resupply prototype program developed jointly by Leidos and Elroy Air, using the Chaparral autonomous cargo eVTOL, approved for flight testing by the US Navy's STUAS program office.

What does Leidos do?

Leidos Holdings, Inc. is an American defense, aviation, information technology, and biomedical research company headquartered in Reston, VA. Founded in 1969 as Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), the company split in 2013 and the technology-focused entity was renamed Leidos. After merging with Lockheed Martin's IS&GS division in 2016, Leidos became the defense industry's largest IT services provider. Led by CEO Thomas Bell since 2023, the company reported $17.2 billion in revenue in 2025 and employs 47,000 people, serving the DoD, DHS, and the Intelligence Community. Recent contract wins include a $2.7B award unifying Army and Navy hypersonic-weapon production and an $869M Army contract for AI-powered battlefield decision-support systems. Leidos is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker LDOS.

Where is Leidos headquartered?

Leidos is headquartered in Reston, VA and was founded in 1969.

What does Leidos specialize in?

Leidos works across Defense IT, Cybersecurity, Systems integration, Biomedical research, Intelligence.

Does Leidos hold government contracts?

Defense Tech Atlas links Leidos to 3 government contracts and 1 program.

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