Leidos and Microsoft have announced a collaboration agreement aimed at accelerating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for customers in the public sector. This partnership will initially focus on generative AI solutions, supporting organizational efficiency, enhanced productivity, and cross-domain applications. Angela Heise, Corporate Vice President of Worldwide Public Sector at Microsoft, stated that their collaboration with Leidos will aid in the adoption of cloud-driven solutions to improve operations. Leidos' expertise in national security operations, combined with Microsoft's advanced cloud, cyber, and AI technologies, will enable the development of innovative solutions to tackle complex challenges faced by public sector organizations worldwide.

Notably, Leidos recently migrated critical support applications to Microsoft's Azure Government cloud environment, in support of the U. S. Navy, enhancing efficiency and collaboration while maintaining security protocols. This partnership with Microsoft in AI comes at a time when Leidos has secured significant contracts, providing technology and research and development services to government agencies such as the Pentagon and the intelligence community.