Leidos is laying the groundwork for its merger with Lockheed Martin's information systems and global solutions unit, readying for additional business units and a more sizeable corporate office. In an interview with Inside Defense this week, Roger Krone, Leidos' chief executive, said the transaction, which would create a $10 billion services contractor, is advancing at the pace the company anticipated. The deal has long been anticipated to close in the second half of the year. Michael Leiter, the former director...
