Leidos Announces Appointment of Jerald S. Howe, Jr. as Executive Vice President and General Counsel

RESTON, Va., June 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a global science and technology company, announced today that Jerald S. Howe, Jr. will join the company as Executive Vice President and General Counsel.

Howe brings more than 30 years of leadership experience at global organizations in the aerospace, defense, and intelligence industries. Most recently, he served as Partner at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP (Fried Frank), where he advised and represented clients in government contracts litigation, investigations and bid protests, as well as mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and private equity transactions in the aerospace & defense industry. Prior to Fried Frank, Howe served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel at TASC, where he oversaw the company's legal affairs, corporate development and M&A, ethics and compliance programs, government relations and security. Previously, he was owner and principal of consulting firm InSequitur LLC, Executive Vice President of the Olive Group, and Senior Vice President & General Counsel of Veridian Corporation. Howe began his career as an associate and partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP and served as Judicial Clerk to Judge George E. MacKinnon of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.  Howe attended Princeton, Oxford and Harvard Law School.

"Jerry is an accomplished legal mind and a proven leader who brings substantial expertise in the aerospace, defense and intelligence sectors," said Leidos Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Roger Krone. "His broad skillset and keen understanding of the federal contracting arena will be an ideal addition to our talented leadership team."

Effective July 15, Vincent A. Maffeo will retire as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Leidos. Maffeo was instrumental in providing guidance and legal expertise through the company's evolution, most notably the separation of then-Science Applications International Corporation and the recent merger with Lockheed Martin's Information Systems & Global Solutions business in 2016. He will continue to support the company as a consultant.

"Vince provided the strong leadership that Leidos needed through several key transitions that enabled the company to grow to the global science and technology leader it is today," added Krone.  "We thank him for his outstanding service and dedication to Leidos, and wish him well in his retirement."

About Leidos
Leidos is a global 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.

Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 30, 2016, and other such filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

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