Leidos
ENTRAADefense, intelligence, and health technology company with a major AI/ML practice in the DC-NoVA corridor.
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Leidos operates 380-plus AI and ML roles in its Reston and McLean offices, serving DoD and intelligence community programs that require TS/SCI clearance at the senior engineering level. The company's AI Accelerator programme, launched 2024, centralises data science and ML engineering talent across its defence business units. Salary band disclosure runs at under 35% of posted roles, consistent with the broader defence contractor opacity norm driven by FAR Part 52 classification.
Leidos by the numbers.
390
Verified live postings
+18%
Net-new AI hires (12-month)
Public · NYSE:LDOS
Defense Technology · AI/ML · Health IT
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Who runs talent at Leidos.
Tom Bell
President & CEO
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