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Government Contractors | Technology | Aerospace 2025: THOMAS A. BELL
CEO, LEIDOS HOLDINGS, RESTON
Virginia Business //September 1, 2025//
Government Contractors | Technology | Aerospace 2025: THOMAS A. BELL
CEO, LEIDOS HOLDINGS, RESTON
Virginia Business //September 1, 2025//
Formerly chairman and CEO of Rolls-Royce North America, Bell became CEO of Fortune 500 defense, aerospace and information technology firm Leidos in 2023.
Bell is a two-time recipient of a Wash100 award from Executive Mosaic. Leidos has landed some huge wins under his 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 Security contract cancelled in May. More than $250 million of Leidos’ contracts have been cut by the Trump administration, more than any other company, according to The Wall Street Journal, and it has laid off more than 100 people based in Virginia since March.
Leidos reported $16.7 billion in revenue in fiscal 2024 and employs 47,000 employees worldwide. In May, 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.
