Leidos Executive Jon Scholl Receives FedHealthIT 100 Award

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Dec 03, 2019, 16:30 ET

RESTON, Va., Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE^® 500 science and technology leader, announced Jon Scholl, Leidos Health Group president, has been named by FedHealthIT magazine as one of this year's FedHealthIT 100 award winners.

The FedHealthIT 100 honors those individuals recognized for driving change and advancement in the Federal Health Information Technology and Consulting Market. Nominated and chosen by their peers, some common themes among those who were selected include the desire and willingness to challenge conventional wisdom, to drive innovation, and to give back to the larger Federal Health IT and Consulting community.

"Jon's focus on enhancing patient care and transforming service delivery models through digital transformation is helping Leidos chart a course to revolutionize the future of healthcare," said Leidos Chairman and CEO Roger Krone. "He leads a team of talented professionals who are dedicated to this work, and I am proud of the important work they do each day."

Jon Scholl currently serves as President of the Health Group and is responsible for leading several thousand employees working in the areas of healthcare IT, electronic health records, advanced data analytics, health and life sciences, and clinical research. Scholl has more than 25 years of experience in strategy development, operations enhancement, change management and physician practice planning. Additionally, Scholl served five years in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear submarine officer and nuclear power plant instructor.

The FedHealthIT 100 award winners were celebrated at an exclusive event at the National Association of Home Builders Building in Washington, D.C. on December 2, 2019.

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500^® information technology, engineering, and science 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 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $10.19 billion for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2018. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

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