Leidos is a global leader in the development and application of technology to solve their customers ’ most demanding challenges .
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How innovation is transforming government
Leidos is a global leader in the development and application of technology to solve their customers ’ most demanding challenges .
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: How Leidos innovation helps transform government
According to Washington Technology ’ s Top 100 list , Leidos is the largest IT provider to the government . But as Lieutenant General William J . Bender explains , “ that barely scratches the surface ” of the company ’ s portfolio and drive for innovation .
Bender , who spent three and a half decades in the military , including a stint as the U . S . Air Force ’ s Chief Information Officer ( CIO ), has seen action in the field and in technology during that time , and it runs in the family . Bender ’ s son is an F-16 instructor pilot . So it stands to reason Bender senior intends to ensure a thriving technological base for the U . S . Air Force . “ What we ’ re really doing here is transforming the federal government from the industrial age into the information age and doing it hand-in-hand with industry ,” he says .
The significant changes that have taken place in the wider technology world are precisely the capabilities Leidos is trying to pilot the U . S . Air Force through . It boils down to developing cyberspace as a new domain of battle , globally connected and constantly challenged by the threat of cybersecurity attacks .
“ We recognize the importance of the U . S . Air Force ’ s missions ,” says Bender , “ and making sure they achieve those missions . We sit side-by-side with the air combat command , intelligence surveillance , and reconnaissance infrastructure across the Air Force . There are multiple large programs where the Air Force is partnering with Leidos to ensure their mission is successfully accomplished 24 / 7 / 365 . In this company , we ’ re all in on making sure there ’ s no drop in capability .”
That partnership relies on a shared understanding of delivering successful national security outcomes , really understanding the mission at hand , and Leidos ’ long-standing relationship of over 50 years with the federal government .
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