RESTON,
Va., Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/
-- Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500
science and technology leader, was recently awarded a new Other
Transaction prototype contract by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
to provide a multi-base Electric Vehicle
Charging-as-a-Service (EVCaaS) deployment for the Department
of the Air Force.
"We look forward to supporting the Air Force's journey to a
clean energy future," said Bill
Johnson, Senior Vice President and Operations Manager at
Leidos. "With this award, Leidos will leverage our expertise
decarbonizing complex systems to deliver quick and resilient
solutions, with minimal impact expected to the critical missions of
the Air Force."
With more than 49,000 non-tactical vehicles in its fleet, the
Air Force will be able to transition its fleet to zero-emissions
using EVCaaS.
Through this contract, Leidos will design and implement a
modern, resilient, scalable and secure power infrastructure
solution. This will provide the necessary resources for the Air
Force's fleet of non-tactical vehicles to be charged and ready for
use at multiple installations across the continental United States.
"Leidos' innovative solution sets a new precedent for how
federal organizations can leverage third party finance and
commercial best practices to rapidly electrify their mission," said
Tristan Bannon, Leidos' Executive
Director for Renewable Energy and Climate Technologies. "Further,
by integrating energy storage, this project should enhance the Air
Force's non-grid-dependent installation energy resilience and serve
as a learning model across the Department of Defense."
The solution will use Leidos' engineering and system integration
expertise to integrate the best commercially available technology.
Leidos selected ChargePoint, a leading provider of solutions for
charging EVs, to support delivering these capabilities.
Leidos will also pilot an innovative above-ground EV balance of
systems capability supplied by Shoals, a leading provider for
eMobility solutions. This approach minimizes construction costs and
schedule delays through secure and hardened above-ground raceways
and power stations. The solution meets the unique efficiency and
resiliency needs of each installation location. It also leverages
analytics and engineering to mitigate the impact on local
installation grids.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology,
engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to
solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence,
civil, and health markets. The company's 46,000 employees support
vital missions for government and commercial customers.
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia,
Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $14.4 billion for the fiscal year ended
December 30, 2022. For more
information, visit www.leidos.com.
Certain statements in this announcement constitute
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the rules and
regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
These statements are based on management's current beliefs and
expectations and are subject to significant risks and
uncertainties. These statements are not guarantees of future
results or occurrences. A number of factors could cause our actual
results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be
different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors
include, but are not limited to, the "Risk Factors" set forth in
Leidos' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 30, 2022, and other such
filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
Leidos does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to
reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the
date the forward-looking statements were made.
Contact:
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Melissa Dueñas
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(571)
526-6850
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Duenasml@leidos.com
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Thomas
Doheny
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(571)
474-4735
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dohenyt@leidos.com
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Victor
Melara
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(703)
431-4612
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victor.a.melara@leidos.com
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