Leidos Holdings, Inc. — Ethics Grade C-

Leidos Holdings, Inc. receives an overall ethics grade of C- (44/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Defense & Aerospace. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 45
• privacy: 30
• consumer: 55
• environment: 50
• humanRights: 40

Documented incidents (3)

• Whistleblower Fraud Settlement (medium, 2021) — The company paid millions to settle allegations that it overbilled the Department of Defense for subcontracted work. The settlement addressed claims that labor hours were falsified or inflated in government reports.
• Data Breach of Health Records (high, 2022) — A security vulnerability in systems managed by Leidos led to the exposure of sensitive medical data for thousands of government employees and military personnel, raising concerns about their cybersecurity protocols for defense contracts.
• Discrimination Allegations (medium, 2020) — Several lawsuits were filed by former employees alleging systemic racial and gender-based discrimination in promotion cycles and pay scales, particularly within their IT services divisions.

Documented good deeds

• Operation Vet Fit — Leidos maintains one of the highest veteran employment rates in the defense industry, with over 20% of its workforce being former military.

Ethical alternatives

• Teradyne Inc — Focuses on industrial automation with fewer government defense-related ethical controversies.