Leidos Holdings

What Leidos Holdings does

Leidos Holdings is a Reston, Virginia-based provider of scientific, engineering, systems integration, and technical services to U.S. federal agencies across defense, intelligence, homeland security, healthcare, and energy infrastructure markets. Founded in 1969 as part of SAIC and spun off as an independent public company in 2013 (NYSE: LDOS), Leidos employs approximately 47,000 people globally, including 2,000 in Australia, and serves customers including the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, NSA, Department of State, NASA, and Customs and Border Protection.

The company's portfolio spans mission software platforms (HeadWay Mission OS for data unification, Imperium for information operations, Joint Management Tool for SATCOM resource management reducing reporting time by 85%), autonomous maritime systems (Sea Archer USV producible at approximately $1 million per unit by ordinary boatyards, Sea Dart UUV costing 80-90% less than comparable platforms), hypersonic weapons (prime contractor on Thermal Protection Shield since 2021 and Common Hypersonic Glide Body since 2019, now scaling to $2.7 billion production), air and missile defense (IFPC Inc 2 with over 100 launchers committed), biometric security screening, and managed health services supporting over 4.7 million service members and families. AI and machine learning are embedded across the portfolio through an internal MLOps framework (4A + FAIRS) purpose-built for classified government deployments, with capabilities ranging from autonomous agents (Sea Archer, Pegasus LTV) to process automation (AMT, JMT) and knowledge retrieval (HeadWay with DataOS).

Leidos generates revenue primarily through competitive bidding on multi-year government contracts under cost-plus, firm-fixed-price, and time-and-materials structures via IDIQ vehicles and direct single-award contracts. Q1 FY2026 revenue was $4.4 billion (+4% year-over-year), FY2025 (ended January 2, 2026) annual revenue was $17.2 billion, and FY2026 guidance has been raised to $18.0-$18.4 billion, supported by a record $48.4 billion backlog at quarter-end. Recent strategic activity includes the $2.4 billion acquisition of ENTRUST Solutions Group (March 2026, doubling energy infrastructure presence), the $2.7 billion Army hypersonic production contract (May 2026), and a planned joint venture with Analogic and Altaris to carve out the Security Enterprise Solutions business (closing H2 2026).

Name

Leidos Holdings

Legal name

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

Website

https://leidos.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Leidos Holdings is a Reston, Virginia-based government technology contractor serving U.S. federal defense, intelligence, homeland security, healthcare, and energy infrastructure agencies with AI-enabled mission software, autonomous maritime systems, hypersonic weapons, digital modernization, and managed health services, primarily via competitive multi-year government contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense and Government Technology Services

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) & Autonomous Maritime Surface Platforms (IMABAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marine & Underwater Robotics (USVs/UUVs) (HDAAAIAH)

Keywords

• Defense technology services
• Government IT modernization
• Autonomous maritime systems
• Hypersonic weapons manufacturing
• Federal cybersecurity solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Reston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Defense Contracts: Leidos generates the majority of revenue through competitive bidding on large defense contracts with U.S. federal agencies including Department of Defense (Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force), intelligence community, and civilian agencies. Revenue is generated through cost-plus, firm-fixed-price, and time-and-materials contract structures with varying levels of government funding. Q1 FY2026 revenue of $4.4 billion with $3.3 billion in net bookings demonstrates strong contract acquisition.
2. Federal IT Services: Provides IT modernization, cloud services, cybersecurity, and digital transformation services to federal civilian agencies including Department of State (Evolve contract with $10B ceiling), Defense Information Systems Agency, and various civilian departments. Services include application development, network telecommunications, and customer support.
3. Managed Health Services: Operates Military OneSource program supporting over 4.7 million service members and families with comprehensive well-being services including confidential counseling, tax services, spouse employment support, and relocation tools. Also supports electronic health record systems for Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization.
4. Energy Infrastructure Services: Following the $2.4 billion acquisition of ENTRUST Solutions Group in March 2026, Leidos doubled its presence in the energy infrastructure market, providing engineering services for grid modernization and utility support aligned with NorthStar 2030 strategy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Leidos Holdings is a science, engineering, systems integration, and technical services provider that sells AI-enabled mission software, autonomous systems, hypersonic weapons, cybersecurity, digital modernization, and managed health services primarily to the U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence community, federal civilian agencies, and allied governments. Its portfolio spans proprietary platforms such as Imperium, HeadWay Mission OS, the Joint Management Tool, and Leidos Autonomous Vessel Architecture, alongside manufactured products like Sea Archer USVs, Sea Dart UUVs, IFPC Inc 2 launchers, hypersonic TPS/CHGB components, and Pro:Vision 3 screening systems.

Product overview

Leidos Holdings is a technology and engineering services provider serving defense, intelligence, homeland security, healthcare, and civilian government markets. The company offers an integrated portfolio of mission-critical platforms and solutions organized around core capabilities in AI, cybersecurity, mission software, digital modernization, prototyping and manufacturing, and quantum technology. Key products include the HeadWay Mission OS data unification platform, Joint Management Tool (JMT) for satellite communications, Imperium for information operations, and maritime autonomy systems including Sea Archer autonomous vessels and Sea Dart UUV. The company also delivers hypersonic weapons systems (TPS and CHGB), air defense systems (IFPC Inc 2), and security screening solutions. Leidos operates significant acquired brands including Gibbs & Cox (naval architecture) and Entrust Solutions Group (energy infrastructure). The company serves federal customers including the Department of Defense, Department of State, intelligence agencies, and allied governments through long-term contracts and is expanding into commercial energy and aviation markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Imperium

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% reduction in command-level reporting and analysis time with Joint Management Tool
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability10 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Modern Data CompanycoreTechnology or Integration · 25 June 2026Partnership to integrate DataOS into Leidos' HeadWay Mission OS platform, enabling federal agencies to unify fragmented data across disconnected cloud and on-premise systems for AI and analytics use. Addresses industry findings that 68% of data practitioners report their data is not reliable enough for AI use cases and 89% say locating the right data is among their most time-consuming tasks. Supports Leidos' NorthStar 2030 strategy for digital modernization.
• Kongsberg Defence AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Memorandum of Understanding to explore fitting Naval Strike Missiles to Leidos' Sea Archer autonomous surface vessel. Partnership aims to advance USV strike capability for Australian and allied naval forces. Leidos has signed MOU with Kongsberg at Indo-Pacific 2025 exhibition to advance USV strike capability. No customers have committed to purchases yet as Sea Archer remains in proof-of-concept stage.
• Idemia Public SecuritycoreTechnology or Integration · 4 May 2026Strategic partnership to deploy biometric-enabled eGates and Credential Authentication Technology (CAT-2) systems across U.S. airports. Combines Idemia's certified ID authentication and biometric-matching technologies with Leidos' checkpoint integration capabilities. Aims to modernize airport security infrastructure while improving passenger throughput. Idemia PS is currently target of $1.4 billion acquisition offer from Amadeus IT SA.
• Hanwha OceancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026Memorandum of Understanding signed at Sea Air Space 2026 exhibition to collaborate on next-generation naval ship design. Partnership focuses on adapting Hanwha ship designs to U.S. Navy standards, co-developing surface combatant concepts, and establishing a resilient supply chain across U.S. and Korean industrial bases. Leverages Leidos' 50-year heritage designing over 70% of U.S. Navy surface combatants since World War II through Gibbs & Cox.
• HavoccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Strategic partnership to integrate Leidos' autonomous systems with Havoc's collaborative autonomy technology. Initial integration focuses on the Sea Archer unmanned surface vessel, enabling a single operator to command multiple maritime platforms across contested environments. Companies plan joint operational validation in Q4 2026, integrating Havoc's software with Leidos' Autonomous Vessel Architecture (LAVA) to compress integration timelines from months to weeks.
• Analogic (Altaris)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026Leidos and Altaris forming joint venture combining Leidos' Security Enterprise Solutions business with Analogic to create U.S.-based security screening company. Leidos contributes approximately 1,500 employees and $625 million in projected 2026 revenue while retaining significant minority ownership. Transaction expected to close H2 2026 pending regulatory approvals. New entity will develop AI-native and 3D imaging solutions for airports, borders, and critical infrastructure under Analogic brand leadership.
• AnalogiccoreOthers · 1 April 2026Leidos introduced Sea Dart UUV in April 2025, a versatile platform estimated to cost 80-90% less than comparable small UUVs, capable of supporting mine countermeasures, underwater inspections, and infrastructure monitoring missions. Positioning Leidos in the naval mine detection UUV market projected to reach $3.03 billion by 2030.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC): Direct peer and historical sibling company; SAIC was the parent of Leidos before the 2013 split and now competes head-to-head in defense IT, intelligence, and federal civilian services with comparable scale and contract mix.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Direct peer in federal IT, intelligence, and defense consulting; comparable business model of cleared professional services sold to DoD and intelligence community, with overlapping capabilities in AI/ML, cyber, and mission analytics.
• CACI International: Direct peer in defense IT and intelligence services with similar enterprise field sales motion targeting DoD and intelligence agencies; comparable scale and focus on signals intelligence, electronic warfare, and mission systems.
• Peraton: Direct peer in cleared defense IT, intelligence, and homeland security services; private company owned by Veritas Capital competing for similar IDIQ contracts and task orders across federal civilian and intelligence agencies.
• ManTech International: Direct peer in defense and intelligence IT services; was acquired by Carlyle in 2022 and competes for similar federal contracts in C4ISR, mission-critical software, and cyber for DoD and intelligence customers.

Broad incumbents

• Northrop Grumman: Large incumbent defense prime with overlapping capabilities in autonomous systems, hypersonic weapons (CPS), space systems, and mission software; substantially larger but competes for same DoD prime contracts.
• Lockheed Martin: Largest U.S. defense prime and broad incumbent; competes with Leidos on hypersonic strike systems, integrated air and missile defense (IFPC Inc 2), and multi-domain AI contracts like MACRO II.
• RTX (Raytheon Technologies): Broad incumbent defense prime with overlapping missile defense, hypersonic, and intelligence systems work; competes for similar Army, Navy, and Air Force prime contracts across multiple domains.
• L3Harris Technologies: Broad incumbent in defense electronics, communications, and integrated mission systems; competes with Leidos on F-16 avionics support, SATCOM management, and ISR platforms.
• Huntington Ingalls Industries: Broad incumbent focused on naval shipbuilding and maritime autonomy; competes with Leidos's Gibbs & Cox naval architecture and Sea Archer/Sea Dart maritime autonomy programs in the U.S. Navy and allied markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/leidosinc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LeidosInc
• Facebookfacebook.com/LeidosInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leidos
• Instagraminstagram.com/leidosinc

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A6 records

Investments5 records

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