Leidos secures $128M FBI contract

Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor Leidos has been awarded a $128 million task order to modernize the FNI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system, the bureau’s biometric and criminal history repository, the company announced Tuesday.

The NGI repository of biometric and criminal history information enhances the investigative capabilities of the FBI and other law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Leidos stated that it has collaborated with the FBI to improve the system’s accuracy to over 99.6% for fingerprint identification.

Under the task order, Leidos will provide more capabilities, including mobile apps, biometric algorithms, automated testing and the integration of other emerging technologies.

“Leidos has long partnered with the FBI to deliver mission-critical biometric systems, including NGI — the largest, most efficient electronic repository of biometric and criminal history data,” Leidos National Security Sector President Roy Stevens said in a statement. “Leidos’ work with the FBI to improve the system’s accuracy facilitates many more criminal identifications, helping to keep America safe.”

The task order covers a one-year base period of performance, with four one-year options.

In May, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security terminated a $2.4 billion IT and cybersecurity contract awarded in 2024 to Leidos, the Agile Cybersecurity Technical Security (ACTS) contract. That same month, Leidos announced it had acquired Kudu Dynamics, a Chantilly-based tech company that builds AI-powered cybersecurity tools for defense customers, for $300 million.

With 47,000 employees worldwide, Leidos reported $16.7 billion in revenue for the fiscal year that ended Jan. 3.