Leiter to depart Leidos

Michael Leiter, who heads Leidos' defense group, will depart his position today, the company said.

In a statement, Leidos said Leiter is leaving "to explore other opportunities." An internal memo from Roger Krone, Leidos' chief executive, says the company will use his departure as "an opportunity to review our current organization structure for possible further efficiency."

Sharon Watts, deputy of the defense group, will lead the group on an acting basis.

Leiter, a former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, joined Leidos in 2014. Before being named head of Leidos' defense business, he led the company's merger with Lockheed Martin's IT services business, which was completed last year.