Leidos wins $869 million Army contract to speed military decision-making

Leidos has secured a five-year, $869 million contract from the U.S. Army to design, build and integrate secure, AI-enabled and networked mission systems for the Pentagon aimed at speeding battlefield decision-making across the electromagnetic spectrum and the land, sea, air, space and cyber domains.

Awarded under the MACRO (Mission Awareness Capabilities Ramp-up and Optimization) II competitive program, the work will apply artificial intelligence, advanced networking and modular open architectures to help commanders process growing volumes of data and act more quickly in multi-domain operations.

“This program is designed to help the joint force turn growing volumes of data into clear, operationally relevant insight, with the goal of enabling warfighters to understand the battlefield and act faster than the enemy,” said Chad Haferbier, Leidos senior vice president of decision advantage. “We are excited to partner with the Army and joint partners to accelerate how we develop and integrate mission systems for multi-domain operations.”

The company said the effort aligns with elements of its NorthStar 2030 strategy, including an emphasis on decision advantage through digital modernization, development of critical mission software and support for evolving warfighter needs.