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Leidos Holdings, Inc. provides technology, engineering and mission-focused solutions for defense, intelligence, civil, health, commercial and international customers. News about LDOS commonly covers operating results, guidance, dividends, government contract awards, defense systems, digital modernization, health services, air traffic management, autonomous systems and work for U.S. federal agencies.
Company updates also include developments across the National Security & Digital, Health & Civil, Commercial & International and Defense Systems segments, as well as completed acquisitions, material partnerships and production programs such as air and missile defense launchers and secure mission systems.
Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions exited its minority investment in ENTRUST Solutions Group through a sale to Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) for approximately $2.4 billion. Neuberger originally acquired its minority stake in August 2023 and held the investment across client portfolios managed by Neuberger.
ENTRUST, headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, employs over 3,100 professionals across more than 40 locations and provides consulting, design, and engineering services to U.S. utility and infrastructure customers. The transaction, which involved multiple financial, legal, and accounting advisors on both sides, is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in Q2 2026.
Kohlberg has entered into a definitive agreement to sell ENTRUST Solutions Group to Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) for approximately $2.4 billion. ENTRUST is a consulting and engineering services platform with more than 3,000 professionals across 40 North American locations, serving utility and infrastructure customers. Kohlberg acquired ENTRUST in 2019, completed a minority recapitalization in 2023, and cites expanded geographic reach, service capabilities and customer base since the initial investment. Financial and legal advisors include Houlihan Lokey, Perella Weinberg Partners, Ropes & Gray and KPMG. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in Q2 2026.
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) agreed to acquire ENTRUST Solutions Group from Kohlberg for approximately $2.4 billion, expanding Leidos' energy infrastructure engineering business and broadening its utility customer base across gas and electric generation, transmission and distribution. The deal will effectively double Leidos' $600 million energy infrastructure unit, create a combined workforce of 5,500+ energy professionals, and is expected to be immediately accretive to revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA margin. Leidos expects the transaction to close by the end of Q2 2026 and to be accretive to non‑GAAP diluted EPS in 2027.
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) and OpenAI announced a partnership to integrate OpenAI generative and agentic AI into federal workflows across digital modernization, health services, national security, infrastructure and defense as part of Leidos' NorthStar 2030 strategy. Leidos says it will deploy OpenAI models in secure configurations to protect customer data and will use ChatGPT and the OpenAI API internally to accelerate product design, automation, threat assessments, supply chain monitoring and deepfake detection.
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will hold a fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings conference call on Feb. 17, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The company will report results for the period ending Jan. 2, 2026 and plans to issue its quarterly earnings press release before the call.
A live audio webcast, replay, presentation materials, and supplemental information will be available at http://ir.leidos.com. Telephone access details are provided on the investor site. The archived webcast will remain available through Feb. 17, 2027.
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) named Theodore "Ted" Tanner Jr. as chief technology officer, effective Jan. 5, 2026, succeeding Jim Carlini, who will remain as senior advisor on national security.
Tanner joins from BigBear.ai, where he led AI and machine-learning development for defense, intelligence and civilian agencies, and holds 18 U.S. patents in AI and related technologies. His background includes roles at Apple, Microsoft and IBM Watson Health and a seat on QuiverBioscience's scientific advisory board.
The appointment is positioned to accelerate Leidos' deployment of AI, mission software, cyber and quantum solutions in support of its NorthStar 2030 strategy across space, maritime, digital modernization, managed health services, mission software and energy infrastructure.
Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) announced a collaboration with CargoSeer to integrate CargoSeer's AI trade-analysis algorithms into Leidos' Mezzo Enterprise Software Platform to enhance non-intrusive inspection (NII) and border security solutions.
The integration aims to give customs and border protection agencies instant, actionable intelligence at field and command centers to support faster decisions on security risks and trade compliance while preserving the flow of goods. Both organizations expect further collaboration after completing the initial integration effort.
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) will continue administering Hawai'i Energy under a new three-year, $127 million contract announced Dec. 4, 2025. The scope includes management of the state's Electric Vehicle Charging Station Rebate program, market solutions, education, and training.
Leidos has run Hawai'i Energy since 2009; the program has delivered more than $7 billion in statewide energy savings to date. In the most recent program year, Hawai'i Energy distributed over 18,000 rebates totaling about $20 million. The renewal aligns with Leidos' NorthStar 2030 focus on energy infrastructure, grid modernization, and resilience.
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) announced its B220-HT explosive trace detection (ETD) system has achieved G1 Standard certification ahead of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) mandate.
The ECAC requirement takes effect late 2026 and requires all ETD systems at EU passenger screening checkpoints to meet the stricter G1 detection standard. With more than 750 B220-HT units already deployed at European airports, the certification supports continued compliance and enables Leidos to roll out required software changes for existing customers without disruption.
The B220-HT is a desktop ETD using advanced analysis to detect a broad range of explosives and narcotics from trace samples and is part of Leidos' trace detection family, which includes the TSA-certified QS-B220 used across U.S. airports.
Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) and Quadridox announced a partnership to integrate Leidos' Examiner 3DX computed tomography (CT) with Quadridox's DELPHI X-ray diffraction imaging (XRDI) to create an advanced checked baggage screening system.
The integrated solution aims to increase detection rates and reduce false positives while maintaining baggage analysis speed. Internal and government-site data collection and new AI detection-algorithm development are underway, with a planned airport trial in 2026.