Leidos names new vice president of cloud and data center
Blake Nelson to drive strategic vision and growth for vital portion of company’s digital modernization business
RESTON, Va. (Nov. 7, 2024) – Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) announced today Blake Nelson is joining the company as vice president of the cloud and data center practice area. This strategic addition underscores the company’s commitment to supporting customer access to advanced cloud solutions and repeatable offerings that deliver exceptional value.
With over 25 years of experience leading cloud solutions and go-to-market strategies, Nelson has extensive experience in defining and driving the vision for transformative cloud technology offerings. His expertise in hyper-scale cloud computing, AI and machine learning has been instrumental in deploying secure and resilient cloud solutions and repeatable offerings that significantly enhance mission performance and operational efficiencies. In the past, he established go-to-market strategies for commercial and federal systems integrators – driving substantial growth and increasing market value.
“Blake brings a strategic perspective and deep understanding of our clients’ missions and evolving complex needs,” said Steve Hull, Leidos Digital Modernization Sector president. “With the cloud’s ability to drive innovation and operational agility, this strategic hire brings the expertise to further enhance our cloud capabilities, empowering our clients to optimize performance. Blake’s role is pivotal as we continue to expand our repeatable offerings that provide secure, resilient and efficient cloud services.”
Nelson will spearhead key initiatives focusing on delivering scalable, proven and efficient multi-cloud solutions that support resilient and secure cloud environments, tailored for higher-classification commercial clouds. He will drive the expansion of Leidos service offerings, including Trusted Mission AI-driven cloud optimization solutions. These advancements will not only bolster customer missions with advanced cloud technologies but will also strengthen the company’s competitive edge, delivering growth and leadership in the multi-cloud space while providing exceptional value to customers.
“I’m excited to embark on this new mission focused on delivering client-centric cloud solutions that tackle the unique challenges faced by our government customers,” said Nelson. “Collaborating with customers, Leidos program managers and strategic partners to craft innovative cloud strategies is an incredible opportunity – and I believe together we can shape the digital future, creating differentiated value at scale. We can empower our customers to streamline operations, harness real-time data and accelerate innovation while driving stronger business outcomes.”
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world’s most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 48,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.leidos.com.
