Leidos is one of seven contractors eligible to compete for task orders under the contract. "Leidos is proud to provide continued support of the mission of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to safeguard our nation and develop technologies to defeat weapons of mass destruction," said John Fratamico, Leidos group president. The company, formerly named Science Applications International Corporation, changed its name to Leidos, Inc. on September 27, 2013 in connection with the spin-off of its former technical, engineering and enterprise information technology business, which has assumed the company's former name.