Defense Intelligence Agency Awards Leidos Prime Contract

Company to Provide Systems Integration Expertise to Develop the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform

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Sep 26, 2017, 16:15 ET

RESTON, Va., Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE 500^® science and technology company, was awarded a prime contract by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to apply more than 40 years of systems integration expertise to develop the DOMEX Data Discovery Platform (D3P). The single-award cost-plus-award-fee contract has a total contract value of approximately $47 million. Work will be performed in Bethesda, Md.

D3P, under development by Leidos for the National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC), delivers timely and complete Document Exploitation (DOMEX) to make pre-conditioned DOMEX discoverable and available to the intelligence community. Leidos will apply a layered, microservices-based architecture that integrates leading Free Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) tools to deliver a secure, scalable, modular, and flexible platform for highly efficient integration of data and advanced analytics. Under the contract, Leidos will provide technical core competencies including data science and engineering, software development, enterprise information technology services, and systems engineering and integration.

"We look forward to applying a proven systems integration and open architecture approach to develop D3P and ultimately help the NMEC achieve its mission to ensure DOMEX information is collected and made discoverable and retrievable for the intelligence community," said Leidos Group President Mike Chagnon.

About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500^® science and technology solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 32,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $7.04 billion for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2016. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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