Leidos researching, developing critical minerals and materials for munitions

Leidos has been awarded a $276 million task order to support the Department of Defense (DOD) Information Analysis Center to conduct research and development (R&D) of critical minerals and materials for use in munitions and to promote energetics supply chain resiliency. Leidos was awarded this contract under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center's (DoDIAC) multiple-award contract (MAC) vehicle. These IAC MAC task orders (TOs) are awarded by the U.S. Air Force's 774th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron to develop and create new knowledge for the enhancement of the DTIC repository and the R&D and S&T community.

"A resilient energetics supply chain will help ensure our warfighters are ready for any conflict, while reducing our nation's reliance on foreign sources," says Mike Diggins, Leidos senior vice president and homeland and force protection business area leader. "With more than three decades supporting energetics R&D at Picatinny Arsenal, our team will help the DOD synthesize and scale-up domestic minerals and materials production."