Leidos Named GovConnects Government Contractor of the Year by Howard County Chamber of Commerce

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Sep 23, 2014, 04:05 ET

RESTON, Va., Sept. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos [NYSE: LDOS], a national security, health and engineering solutions company, was honored by the Howard County Chamber of Commerce with the GovConnects Government Contractor of the Year Award for its leadership in connecting small and mid-sized businesses in cyber, big data, health information technology, and cloud computing through the Chamber's GovConnects initiative.

"Leidos is honored to receive recognition for our continued commitment to work with the regional business community through GovConnects, helping to connect the local government contracting community to enhanced growth opportunities, education and resources," said Leidos Group President Sam Gordy.

As a supporter of GovConnects, a not-for-profit industry initiative focused on fostering relationships between government contractors and the government, Leidos helps provide high-level speakers for the initiative's government contracting continuing education program and other events. Leidos is also a prime sponsor of the annual Cybersecurity Conference and teams with the GovConnects cyber committee as a thought leader and active member.

In addition, Leidos participates in exclusive networking events and provides one-on-one interaction with representatives of local small and mid-sized government contracting businesses that seek guidance and access to partnering opportunities.

The GovConnects Government Contractor of the Year Award was one of five Awards of Chamber Excellence bestowed upon businesses at the Chamber's Signature Event on Sept. 19 at Turf Valley in Ellicott City, Md. For more information, visit: http://www.howardchamber.com/

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, Virginia, 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.

About GovConnects

A division of the Howard County Chamber of Commerce, GovConnects is a not for profit industry initiative with the mission of connecting government contractors to government opportunities, particularly in the defense and intelligence sectors. The Chamber created GovConnects to enable members to benefit from the significant growth of the cybersecurity industry and other federal contracting activity in Maryland. This goal is accomplished through GovConnects' exclusive networking opportunities, focused educational programs and CEO forums. For more information, visit www.govconnects.com.