Leidos wins $331M Army IT contract

The U.S. Army has awarded a $331 million IT contract to Leidos to modernize its network, the Reston-based Fortune 500 federal contractor announced Monday.

The Army Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications and Network (PEO C3N), formerly known as the PEO C3T, awarded the contract, which has a one-year base period of performance with four one-year option periods for a total contract value of $331 million if all options are exercised. 

“We are proud to partner with the Army in deploying the Global Unified Network, which will enhance interoperability and security across all levels of operations,” Steve Hull, president of Leidos’ digital modernization sector, stated in a news release. “This initiative not only aligns with the Army’s Network Modernization Strategy but also aims to position us at the forefront of advancing military communication capabilities in an increasingly complex global landscape.”

The Army Unified Network plan, unveiled in 2021, addresses information technology, encompassing hardware, software and infrastructure. Using software-defined networking technologies, an approach that allows for the building and managing of networks with software, Army officials plan to transition to a zero trust cybersecurity model, and sunset the Joint Regional Security Stacks, an IT security program, according to Leidos. Under the contract, the Reston company will deploy the Army’s Global Unified Network to individual Army sites, delivering “a standardized, orchestrated modern network architecture.”

Leidos provides technology, engineering and science services to defense, intelligence, civil and health market customers. It has about 48,000 employees and reported approximately $15.4 billion in 2023 revenue.