Hackers Leak Documents From Pentagon IT Services Provider Leidos

Files linked to a breach of Diligent Corp. disclosed in 2023
Leidos’ clients include Pentagon, Homeland Security and NASA

Hackers leak documents from Pentagon IT services provider Leidos, 

Bloomberg News reports

By Reuters

July 23, 20243:29 PM PDT Updated 11 min ago

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(Reuters) -Hackers have leaked internal documents stolen from Leidos Holdings Inc, one of the largest IT services providers to the U.S. government, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

The company recently became aware of the issue and believes the documents were taken during a previously reported breach of a Diligent Corp. system it used, the report said, adding that Leidos is investigating it.

The Virginia-based company, which counts the U.S. Department of Defense as its primary customer, used the Diligent system to host information gathered in internal investigations, the report added, citing a filing from June 2023.

A Diligent spokesperson told Bloomberg that the leak appeared to be from a 2022 hack affecting its subsidiary business Steele Compliance Solutions, which it acquired in 2021. Fewer than 15 customers, including Leidos, used the product at the time.

Leidos and Diligent did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment on the report.

(Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by Alan Barona)

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Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, has been awarded the Defense Enclave Services (DES) contract by the Defense Information Systems Agency. The single-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract has a total estimated value of $11.5 billion and a four-year base period of performance followed by three two-year option periods.

“We are honored that DISA has entrusted our team to establish the modern infrastructure foundation that will deliver critical combat support capabilities to our warfighters,” said Roger Krone, Leidos Chairman and CEO. “Leidos is committed to helping DISA and the Defense Agencies and Field Activities (DAFA) further their vision, leveraging our decades of technological expertise to bolster their critical mission.”

“The Defense Enclave Services program demands unique expertise and advanced technology solutions,” said Gerry Fasano, Leidos Defense Group President. “Leidos brings both at unparalleled scale, with a focus on constant innovation. We look forward to delivering an improved user experience and enhanced mission capabilities.”

Through digital modernization and transformation, the Defense Enclave Service (DES) contract will unify the DAFAs on a common network architecture to provide mission services focused on enhanced user experience, improved security, and network reliability.

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This single-award, Seaport Next Generation (NxG) task order has a total estimated value of $84 million. 

It includes a one-year base period, as well as four one-year options. 

Work will be performed in Virginia and Japan.

“Ensuring our sailors have the most advanced capabilities to defeat advancing threats is a top priority for our company”, said Will Johnson, Leidos Senior Vice President, Logistics and Mission Support. 

“We look forward to continuing our longstanding support of the Program Executive Office Undersea Warfare Systems as they work to keep the seas open and free.”
Through this contract, Leidos will provide operations and maintenance (O&M) crews aboard United States Naval Ship (USNS) Tactical Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance (T-AGOS) platforms and contract vessels. 

Additionally, the company will provide a cadre of Field Support Team (FST) engineers to provide engineering, logistics and technical support to the Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) fleet and IUSS (Integrated Undersea Surveillance System) Operations Support Center (IOSC).

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