Leidos Adds DataOS to HeadWay Mission OS to Accelerate Federal AI Readiness
LDOS•Leidos and The Modern Data Company will embed DataOS into Leidos’ HeadWay Mission OS to unify federal agencies’ siloed data across cloud and on-premise systems without overhauls. The AI-native integration offers secure, reusable data products, reducing implementation timelines and addressing 68% reliability and 89% data discovery challenges for AI.
1. Partnership Details
Leidos is collaborating with The Modern Data Company to integrate DataOS into its HeadWay Mission OS platform, providing a secure overlay that links fragmented cloud and on-premise systems. This partnership avoids major system replacements while enabling agencies to unify and access critical data assets.
2. Technical Integration and Capabilities
DataOS serves as an AI-native data operating system that embeds within HeadWay Mission OS, leveraging open standards to create secure, reusable data products. The integrated solution applies consistent rules, tracking and controls for compliant data governance across multiple environments.
3. Benefits for Federal Agencies
The combined platform shortens implementation timelines and streamlines access to trusted data, directly addressing the 68% of practitioners citing reliability issues and the 89% who find data discovery time-consuming. Agencies gain rapid AI deployment paths and automated mission solutions without infrastructure overhauls.
4. Strategic Impact
This initiative supports Leidos' NorthStar 2030 digital modernization strategy for government and commercial clients. With approximately 50,000 employees and $17.2 billion in fiscal 2025 revenues, Leidos aims to scale secure, AI-ready data capabilities across mission-critical environments.
