“This award enables Leidos to accelerate the technology needed to enhance ISR capabilities and harden the foundation for Navy operations,” said Dave Lewis, Leidos Senior Vice President for Sea Systems. “We look forward to strengthening our partnership with NIWC PAC and addressing their needs with artificial intelligence and autonomy, integrated sensing, and cyber solutions.”
Under the contract, Leidos will continue to perform a range of support services, including research and analysis for the collection and processing of ISR capabilities to develop multi-sensor, unmanned underwater vehicles, and other unattended and unmanned system platforms. Additionally, the company will provide technology assessment and development, software and hardware design, rapid prototyping, integration, lab- and sea-based testing, and recovery and repair activities.
This contract was awarded under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s (DoDIAC) multiple-award contract vehicle. DoDIAC, sponsored by the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), provides technical data management and research support for DOD and federal government users. These contract task orders are awarded by the US Air Force’s 774th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron to develop and create new knowledge for the enhancement of the DTIC repository and its users.
Established in 1946, the IAC program serves the DOD science and technology and acquisition communities to drive innovation and technological developments by enhancing collaboration through integrated scientific and technical information development and dissemination.
