Leidos promotes chief information officer

Alexandra Guenther became Leidos’ chief information officer March 11, according to a spokesperson for the Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor. 

Guenther previously worked as program vice president for the civil operation of the Antarctic support contract at Leidos, where she led a cross-functional team of more than a thousand employees, according to her LinkedIn page. Prior to that, Guenther was chief technology officer for Leidos’ Enterprise IT and Mission Solutions Operation. 

In 2003, Guenther began working at Lockheed Martin in project engineering and project management roles and advanced into management roles. Leidos closed on a merger with Lockheed Martin’s Information Systems & Global Solutions business in 2016.  

Carly Kimball, Leidos’ executive vice president and chief performance officer, wrote in a LinkedIn post that Guenther brings many assets to the team, including energy, technical expertise and mission obsession. 

Guenther is a board member of the Cyber Guild, a nonprofit that works to attract diverse talent to cybersecurity, and she often speaks about the importance of encouraging girls to consider science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. 

After earning a bachelor’s degree in computer science and management of IT from DeSales University in Pennsylvania, Guenther completed a master’s of science degree in systems engineering from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Leidos provides technology, engineering and science services to defense, intelligence, civil and health market customers. It has about 47,000 employees and reported approximately $15.4 billion in 2023 revenue.