Leidos National Security Expert Speaks at Atlantic Council Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge
Leidos National Security Expert Speaks at Atlantic Council Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge
March 10, 2016
(Reston, Va.) March 10, 2015 – Senior Vice President and Strategic Account Executive Robert Zitz of Leidos will provide a keynote address and act as a judge for the Atlantic Council’s Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge, to be held March 11-12 at the Mary Graydon Center of American University, Washington, D.C.
Organized and presented by the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, the Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge provides a unique venue for promoting cyber education, knowledge and interest among the future generation of policymakers and practitioners. As the only student competition of its kind, it bridges the gap between the technical and policy communities, providing participants with an in-depth understanding of the actors, processes and strategies involved in cyber policymaking. This year 40 teams from 25 colleges and universities will compete with the winning team receiving national recognition.
Zitz is a former DHS deputy undersecretary who helped establish the department’s cybersecurity capabilities. In addition to his keynote addressing the threats cybersecurity pose to our nation’s critical infrastructure, Zitz will participate as a judge of the student competitions. For more information, visit http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/cyber912
About Leidos
Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in national security, health and engineering. The Company’s 18,000 employees support vital missions for government and the commercial sector, develop innovative solutions to drive better outcomes and defend our digital and physical infrastructure from ‘new world’ threats. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $5.09 billion for the twelve months ended January 1, 2016. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 1, 2016, and other such filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
Organized and presented by the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, the Cyber 9/12 Student Challenge provides a unique venue for promoting cyber education, knowledge and interest among the future generation of policymakers and practitioners. As the only student competition of its kind, it bridges the gap between the technical and policy communities, providing participants with an in-depth understanding of the actors, processes and strategies involved in cyber policymaking. This year 40 teams from 25 colleges and universities will compete with the winning team receiving national recognition.
Zitz is a former DHS deputy undersecretary who helped establish the department’s cybersecurity capabilities. In addition to his keynote addressing the threats cybersecurity pose to our nation’s critical infrastructure, Zitz will participate as a judge of the student competitions. For more information, visit http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/cyber912
About Leidos
Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in national security, health and engineering. The Company’s 18,000 employees support vital missions for government and the commercial sector, develop innovative solutions to drive better outcomes and defend our digital and physical infrastructure from ‘new world’ threats. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $5.09 billion for the twelve months ended January 1, 2016. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 1, 2016, and other such filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.