Jason O’Connor has been named president of Leidos’s newly formed intel sector. In this role, he leads over 5,000 professionals, developing a wide variety of programs for the U.S. Intelligence Community and the Department of War. He oversees programs that support classified U.S. programs including cyber, software development, cloud innovation, AI/ML, deep analytics, intelligence analysis and linguistics.
O’Connor brings over 30 years of experience in dynamic business leadership, driving innovation in technology and delivering mission-critical solutions to some of the nation’s most complex challenges. Prior to his current role, O’Connor held several senior leadership positions at Leidos, where he oversaw the company’s Cyber & Analytics, National Solutions and Homeland Security businesses. In these roles, he led the delivery of advanced software solutions, mission-enabling capabilities and analytic services to key agencies throughout the Intelligence Community.
“I’m excited about what this talented team will accomplish in 2026. Our new sector brings together the incredible technology and talent we have across our company to support our nation’s most vital Intelligence Community programs,” O’Connor said in a statement announcing the move.
Before joining Leidos, O’Connor served at the Lockheed Martin Corporation in numerous engineering roles and executive level positions for 25 years, where he managed technology, innovation and research portfolios. He also served in leadership roles for the company’s international business and intelligence divisions. In these roles, he provided management, strategic direction and customer engagement for programs focused on systems engineering, development and cyber solutions. He led and played a key role in successful mergers and acquisitions of several companies with advanced engineering, AI/ML and cyber capabilities during his career at Lockheed Martin and Leidos.
Source: Leidos
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