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2026 Virginia Power 50 List: THOMAS A. BELL
CEO, LEIDOS HOLDINGS, RESTON
Virginia Business //March 1, 2026//
Thomas Bell, CEO of Leidos. Photo courtesy Leidos
Thomas Bell, CEO of Leidos. Photo courtesy Leidos
2026 Virginia Power 50 List: THOMAS A. BELL
CEO, LEIDOS HOLDINGS, RESTON
Virginia Business //March 1, 2026//
Formerly chairman and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America, Bell became CEO of Fortune 500 defense, aerospace and information technology firm Leidos in 2023.
Leidos has landed some huge wins under Bell’s leadership, including a Transportation Security Administration contract awarded in December 2024 valued up to $2.6 billion.
That’s been tempered with losses, though, including a $2.4 billion Department of Homeland Security Agile Cybersecurity Technical Solutions contract canceled in May 2025, among other contracts cut by the Trump administration. The company laid off more than 100 people based in Virginia last year, and in January, Leidos informed the state it would be laying off 93 more workers in Ashburn by March.
Leidos reported $16.7 billion in revenue in fiscal 2024 and employs 47,000 people worldwide. In May 2025, Leidos acquired Chantilly-based AI tech company Kudu Dynamics for $300 million.
Bell earned a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University and an MBA from the Florida Institute of Technology. He serves on the Aerospace Industries Association’s executive committee.
