Krone to step down as Leidos CEO; Rolls-Royce exec to replace him
Reston-based Fortune 500 contractor Leidos Chairman and CEO Roger Krone plans to step down from both positions this year, with Thomas Bell, the president of Defense Rolls-Royce plc and chairman and CEO of the company’s North American branch, succeeding Krone as CEO on May 4, Leidos announced Monday. Robert S. Shapard will become the company’s […]
Leidos completes acquisition of Aussie special missions biz
Reston-based Leidos has completed its acquisition of Australia-based Cobham Aviation Services’ special mission subsidiary from British technology aerospace manufacturer Cobham Ltd., the Fortune 500 federal contractor announced Monday. The $215 million deal was first announced in August. The acquisition adds airborne surveillance and search and rescue missions to Leidos’ Australia p[...]
Leidos to partner with Project HOPE to aid Ukraine
As Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in February, Leidos employees took to an internal blog and emailed senior executives to demonstrate support for the Eastern European nation. CEO Roger Krone remembers one employee who had family in the country and wanted to get them out. Six months later, the Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor […]