RESTON,
Va., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos
(NYSE:LDOS), a Fortune 500® innovation leader, was recently awarded
a contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's (NGA)
Exploitation Services Program to sustain and modernize geospatial
processing for increased efficiency and interoperability. The
single award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ)
contract, referred to as Maru, has a ceiling value of $206 million, if all task orders are exercised
over a five-year period of performance.
"Geospatial analysts and data scientists face a deluge of data
at a demanding pace," said Roy
Stevens, Leidos National Security Sector President. "Leidos'
intelligence analysts and software experts are working together to
create better geospatial tools to support NGA's mission."
Under Maru, Leidos will provide mission software development,
sustainment and technology insertion, testing and user-acceptance,
and enterprise deployment of analytical capabilities for geospatial
processing. The systems support NGA's day-to-day operations,
including imagery and geospatial analysis, as well as data and
imagery science.
Leidos draws on its global experience in mission software and
tech-enabled services, including intelligence tradecraft, to lead
innovation in the geospatial community.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly
addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security
and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates
to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily
regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual
revenues of approximately $15.4
billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit
www.leidos.com.
Approved for public release, NGA-U-2024-00902.
Certain statements in this announcement constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the rules and
regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC). These statements are based on management's current
beliefs and expectations and are subject to significant risks
and uncertainties. These statements are not guarantees of
future results or occurrences. A number of factors could cause
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to be different from the results, performance, or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These
factors include, but are not limited to, the "Risk Factors" set
forth in Leidos' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 29, 2023, and other
such filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time.
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forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
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date the forward-looking statements were made.
Media Contacts:
Melissa Dueñas
(571) 526-6850
duenasml@leidos.com
Alyssa
Pettus
(571) 526-6743
alyssa.t.pettus@leidos.com
Greg Hellman
(571) 526-7592
greg.hellman@leidos.com
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