Leidos Awarded Contract by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Company to Provide Geospatial Solutions

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Nov 17, 2014, 04:05 ET

RESTON, Va., Nov. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a national security, health and engineering solutions company was awarded a prime contract by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to provide geospatial solutions to the GEOINT Data Services program. The single-award cost-plus-fixed fee contract has a one-year base period of performance, three one-year options and a total contract value of $31 million if the options are exercised. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Missouri and Chantilly, Va.

The NGA provides imagery, map-based intelligence and geospatial information in support of national security and supports the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG). Under the contract, Leidos will provide data solutions that enable accurate and timely source for product finishing of all legacy maritime products, including digital data used for U.S. Navy ship navigation as well as digital files for hardcopy charts, maritime publications, and other customer mission requirements. Leidos will work with NGA to stand-up the NSG Map of the World, enabled as a best-of-breed data-centric product support system.

"Leidos understands the importance and responsibility of the maritime safety of navigation missions. We look forward to providing advanced geospatial solutions to further automate NGA's effort to deliver timely and accurate maritime products to its customers," said Leidos Group President Mary Craft.

About Leidos
Leidos is a FORTUNE 500^® science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world's toughest challenges in national security, health and engineering. The Company's 21,000 employees support vital missions for our government and the commercial sector, develop innovative solutions to drive better outcomes, and defend our Nation's digital and physical infrastructure from 'new world' threats. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $5.77 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2014, after giving effect to the spin-off of the company's technical services and information technology business. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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