Company Recognized for Commitment to Veteran Hiring and Retention

(Reston, Va. and Knoxville, Tenn.) January 13, 2015 – Leidos, a national security, health and engineering solutions company, has received the Veterans Work award from the Tennessee Veterans Business Association (TVBA). The TVBA award, which recognizes the company’s commitment to veteran hiring and retention, will be formally presented at the 2015 TVBA business and education exposition held at the Holiday Inn Knoxville Downtown World’s Fair Park on January 26-27.

Leidos was named one of the "Best for Vets" Employers for 2014 by Military Times, which honors companies that most successfully focus on culture and policies that support military veterans. The company operates a dedicated military veteran outreach program, Operation MVP. Through the program, Leidos teams with military transition centers, military associations and veteran organizations in an effort to identify and hire separating and retiring military veterans. The Operation MVP team participates in specific career development and networking events geared towards the veteran and military dependent/caregiver population, and stays actively engaged with military transition offices, Department of Labor representatives, as well as veteran non-profit and membership organizations.

The TVBA provides entrepreneurship training, business development assistance and networking opportunities to military veterans and their families. The 2015 expo connects government, industry, active duty and retired military personnel, and veteran-focused non-profits for a business and education showcase and hiring event. For additional information, please visit http://www.jointvba.org/.

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 20,000 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.

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 31, 2014, 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.