Benzinga | Oct 15, 2021 08:03AM EDT

Leidos Awarded ~$65M Contract To Support Navy's Hopper Information Service's Center

Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE(r) 500 science and technology leader, was recently awarded a prime contract by the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI). Through this award, Leidos will provide services and support for the ONI's Hopper Information Services Center. The single award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract holds a total estimated value of approximately $65 million. Work will be performed primarily in Suitland, Maryland.

"ONI has a critical role in ensuring that U.S. naval forces maintain a decisive information advantage," said Mike Rickels, Leidos Senior Vice President of C4ISR solutions. "We look forward to continuing our decades-long support to ONI while providing timely and accurate maritime domain information to the warfighter."

Under the contract, Leidos will provide a broad range of professional information technology services, including operations management, cloud migration, and software development as well as cybersecurity and information assurance.

The Hopper Information Services Center provides mission-related information technology and services to ONI, its subordinate commands, the Fleet and Joint Forces. The center is one of four Centers of Excellence that are distinct commands subordinate to ONI.