RESTON,
Va., Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos
(NYSE: LDOS) today announced a $1.75
million donation to Drake State Community & Technical
College in Huntsville, Alabama,
creating new learning opportunities for students and allowing them
to gain hands-on experience with complex technical and
manufacturing projects. In recognition of this gift, Drake State will name its new advanced
manufacturing facility the Leidos Advanced Training Complex.
"At Leidos, we believe in the transformative power of education,
and we are committed to advancing opportunities for
underrepresented communities," said Leidos CEO Tom Bell. "Through this collaboration with
Drake State, we are not only
investing in the future leaders of our industry but also supporting
an institution that has a long history of nurturing talent,
innovation, and excellence in Black communities. We are proud to
contribute to the continued success of Drake State and its remarkable students."
"This generous gift from Leidos represents a powerful investment
in the future of Drake State's
students, faculty, and the broader community," said Drake State
President Dr. Patricia Sims. "The
new Leidos Advanced Training Complex will offer students access to
hands-on engineering, manufacturing and technology experiences that
will equip them for bright futures in aerospace, technology and
advanced manufacturing. We thank Tom
Bell and Leidos for their support and look forward to
collaboration for years to come."
The Leidos gift will help fund advanced manufacturing and IT
programs, student apprenticeships, campus technical and
infrastructure upgrades, a new scholarship endowment, and faculty
development opportunities.
The donation builds on the announcement earlier this year that
Drake State has become a Leidos
subcontractor in support of NASA, helping provide critical IT
solutions and end-user services under the Advanced Enterprise
Global IT Solutions (AEGIS) contract.
The collaboration with Drake
State continues Leidos' long-standing commitment to
supporting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
education and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing
the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health.
The company's global workforce of 48,000 collaborates to create
smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated
industries. Headquartered in Reston,
Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately
$15.4 billion for the fiscal year
ended December 29, 2023. For more
information, visit www.leidos.com.
About Drake State Community & Technical College
Drake State Community and Technical College offers flexible,
affordable technical and university-transfer degrees, industry
certification, adult and continuing education, and customized
skills training to support and enhance the North Alabama community.
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 29, 2023, 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:
Alyssa Pettus
(571) 526-6743
alyssa.t.pettus@leidos.com
Brandon VerVelde
(571) 526-6257
brandon.p.vervelde@leidos.com
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