Leidos hires former NSA official as chief security officer

Reston-based Leidos has named a former national security official as its senior vice president and chief security officer, the Fortune 500 federal contractor announced Monday.

Amy Davis most recently served as deputy chief for the National Security Agency’s Office of Security and Counterintelligence, where she led a team responsible for protecting civilian, military and contractor personnel across the globe. At Leidos, Davis will lead, manage and direct the company’s corporate security and oversee its compliance with U.S. and foreign government national security standards. Davis started in the new role Monday.

“As a career intelligence officer, Amy brings a wealth of experience and skills from the highest levels of the federal government,” Vicki Schmanske, Leidos’ executive vice president of corporate operations, said in a statement. “We’re excited to leverage Amy’s ability to combine strategy with innovative capabilities and support our customers with exceptional service to execute their missions in a secure environment.”

Davis spent two decades at the NSA and worked in roles including security operations focused on insider risk, emerging threats, physical security and crisis management. She has a bachelor’s of science degree in criminal justice from Central Missouri State University.