{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"170549","rtpr_id":"nACS0Ptyla-20261015","ticker":"LDOS","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["LDOS"],"title":"Leidos To Support Naval Health Research Center With Studies To Improve Health and Readiness of U.S. Service Members","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-10-15T13:35:00.438Z","article_body":"RESTON, VA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / October 15,\n2026 / Leidos (https://pr.report/sdpa) (NYSE:LDOS) was recently awarded a\ncontract by the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) to provide behavioral\nhealth research, operational assessments, and data-driven analyses that\nstrengthen the psychological health and operational readiness of members of\nthe U.S. armed services.\n\nThe work will focus on identifying risks and protective measures and\ninterventions that affect the health, performance and readiness of military\npersonnel throughout the deployment cycle, while developing evidence-based\nstrategies that enhance resilience, support informed-decision making and\nreduce adverse outcomes. Leveraging more than 50 years of experience\nsupporting research, Leidos will help NHRC translate scientific findings into\npractical solutions aimed at improving force readiness and optimizing\nperformance and readiness within the military.\n\n\"This program reinforces the need for mission-critical health research in the\nmilitary community,\" said Sarah McNichol, vice president of Behavioral Health\n& Readiness at Leidos Health. \"It is vitally important we work to improve\nwarfighter readiness by studying the various psychological factors that can\nimpact military populations.\"\n\nThe NHRC is one of the eight laboratories within the Navy Medical Research &\nDevelopment Enterprise tasked with optimizing the operational readiness and\nhealth of U.S. armed forces through behavioral health, epidemiology,\nreadiness, and disease surveillance. The contract holds a total value of $56\nmillion over a 66-month period of performance.\n\nAbout Leidos\nLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial\ncustomers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.\nHeadquartered in Reston, Virginia, with approximately 50,000 global employees,\nLeidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal\nyear ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.leidos.com.\n\nCertain statements in this announcement constitute \"forward-looking\nstatements\" within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the U.S.\nSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These statements are based on\nmanagement's current beliefs and expectations and are subject to significant\nrisks and uncertainties. These statements are not guarantees of future results\nor occurrences. A number of factors could cause our actual results,\nperformance, achievements, or industry results to be different from the\nresults, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the\n\"Risk Factors\" set forth in Leidos' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal\nyear ended January 2, 2026, and other such filings that Leidos makes with the\nSEC from time to time. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on\nsuch forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.\nLeidos does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the\nimpact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the\nforward-looking statements were made.\n\nMedia Relations (https://pr.report/sdpc)\n\nBrandon Ver Velde\nSenior Media Relations Manager\n(571) 526-6257 | brandon.p.vervelde@leidos.com\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/339a9918-7f40-4e0a-b70a-2f4e99ab07cc/1237145/2f64d8e3-c4e0-49d9-abc6-0ec24dbd4f4d.jpg)\n\nLeidos will work to improve the health and readiness of U.S. service members.\nPictured: Army ROTC cadets assigned to 7th Regiment, Advanced Camp, complete\nBattle March and Shoot and are waiting in line for arm immersions on Fort\nKnox, Ky., July 17, 2026. The Battle March and Shoot is designed to train\ncadets on how to shoot accurately while under physical stress. Photo by Aly\nAdler, Murray State University, CST Public Affairs Office. The appearance of\nU.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute\nDoW endorsement.\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from Leidos at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/sdpd)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: Leidos\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/leidos\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: Leidos\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/leidos-to-support-naval-health-research-center-with-studies-to-i-1237145)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACS0Ptyla-20261015","title":"Leidos To Support Naval Health Research Center With Studies To Improve Health and Readiness of U.S. Service Members","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"LDOS","created":"2026-10-15T13:35:00.438Z","tickers":["LDOS"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"RESTON, VA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / October 15,\n2026 / Leidos (https://pr.report/sdpa) (NYSE:LDOS) was recently awarded a\ncontract by the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) to provide behavioral\nhealth research, operational assessments, and data-driven analyses that\nstrengthen the psychological health and operational readiness of members of\nthe U.S. armed services.\n\nThe work will focus on identifying risks and protective measures and\ninterventions that affect the health, performance and readiness of military\npersonnel throughout the deployment cycle, while developing evidence-based\nstrategies that enhance resilience, support informed-decision making and\nreduce adverse outcomes. Leveraging more than 50 years of experience\nsupporting research, Leidos will help NHRC translate scientific findings into\npractical solutions aimed at improving force readiness and optimizing\nperformance and readiness within the military.\n\n\"This program reinforces the need for mission-critical health research in the\nmilitary community,\" said Sarah McNichol, vice president of Behavioral Health\n& Readiness at Leidos Health. \"It is vitally important we work to improve\nwarfighter readiness by studying the various psychological factors that can\nimpact military populations.\"\n\nThe NHRC is one of the eight laboratories within the Navy Medical Research &\nDevelopment Enterprise tasked with optimizing the operational readiness and\nhealth of U.S. armed forces through behavioral health, epidemiology,\nreadiness, and disease surveillance. The contract holds a total value of $56\nmillion over a 66-month period of performance.\n\nAbout Leidos\nLeidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial\ncustomers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.\nHeadquartered in Reston, Virginia, with approximately 50,000 global employees,\nLeidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal\nyear ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.leidos.com.\n\nCertain statements in this announcement constitute \"forward-looking\nstatements\" within the meaning of the rules and regulations of the U.S.\nSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These statements are based on\nmanagement's current beliefs and expectations and are subject to significant\nrisks and uncertainties. These statements are not guarantees of future results\nor occurrences. A number of factors could cause our actual results,\nperformance, achievements, or industry results to be different from the\nresults, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such\nforward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the\n\"Risk Factors\" set forth in Leidos' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal\nyear ended January 2, 2026, and other such filings that Leidos makes with the\nSEC from time to time. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on\nsuch forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.\nLeidos does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the\nimpact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the\nforward-looking statements were made.\n\nMedia Relations (https://pr.report/sdpc)\n\nBrandon Ver Velde\nSenior Media Relations Manager\n(571) 526-6257 | brandon.p.vervelde@leidos.com\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/339a9918-7f40-4e0a-b70a-2f4e99ab07cc/1237145/2f64d8e3-c4e0-49d9-abc6-0ec24dbd4f4d.jpg)\n\nLeidos will work to improve the health and readiness of U.S. service members.\nPictured: Army ROTC cadets assigned to 7th Regiment, Advanced Camp, complete\nBattle March and Shoot and are waiting in line for arm immersions on Fort\nKnox, Ky., July 17, 2026. The Battle March and Shoot is designed to train\ncadets on how to shoot accurately while under physical stress. Photo by Aly\nAdler, Murray State University, CST Public Affairs Office. The appearance of\nU.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute\nDoW endorsement.\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from Leidos at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/sdpd)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: Leidos\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/leidos\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: Leidos\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/leidos-to-support-naval-health-research-center-with-studies-to-i-1237145)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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