DHS Homeland Security Contracts — August 05, 2026

Leidos secured a full-and-open competition task order for IT application development support, with $184.3 million already outlayed (58% of total). The time-and-materials pricing structure reduces execution risk for the contractor.

This single Leidos award represents 100% of the digest's total value, creating revenue concentration risk for the company if the task order is not extended or re-competed after May 2027.

As a civilian DHS contract, this award is subject to annual appropriations risk, particularly if a Continuing Resolution (CR) delays or reduces CBP's IT spending in future fiscal years.

Leidos' rapid outlay rate ($184.3M in first year) suggests strong demand for CBP traveler processing software, potentially leading to task order extensions or follow-on awards for similar IT services at other DHS agencies (e.g., TSA, ICE).

The $318.4M award and rapid outlay underscore DHS/CBP's priority on upgrading traveler processing and vetting software, a trend likely to persist given border security policy focus.

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