Leidos to strengthen cyber defenses across Department of War networks

Leidos will provide around-the-clock cyber operations and develop new capabilities to advance the Department of War's cyber resilience

RESTON, Va., Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will help the Department of War detect and defend against cyber threats by monitoring military networks 24 hours a day, seven days a week under a five-year contract.

Work under the $301 million contract with the U.S. Army strengthens the Department of War Information Network, the global network used by all U.S. military organizations.

"Resilience is the real measure of cyber defense," said Steve Hull, president of Leidos Digital. "Our job is to help protect our nation's cyber terrain by anticipating increasingly sophisticated threats, responding with speed and keeping critical missions moving. That means equipping our experts with AI-enabled capabilities for stronger cyber resilience, better situational awareness and faster, more coordinated responses that help mission leaders stay ahead of adversaries."

This follow-on contract continues Leidos' work supporting this Army mission to deliver defensive cyber capabilities for the U.S. and its allies. Throughout the program, Leidos has combined operational excellence with continuous innovation, enhancing cyber defense with advanced AI-enabled technologies. By integrating cyber operations, engineering and technology development, Leidos has compressed the time between detection and response.

This award supports Leidos' NorthStar 2030 strategy and its focus on digital transformation and defensive cyber capabilities.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 50,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.  

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 our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results 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 January 2, 2026, and other such filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Leidos does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statements were made.

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