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Leidos to Deploy AI Automation Across Pentagon Logistics System

· Source: unite.ai

In short

Leidos announced on October 22, 2026 that it will deploy AI-driven automation across the Pentagon's Enterprise Logistics Management System (ELMS) under a new $95 million five-year contract from the Defense Logistics Agency. ELMS is used by more than 50 agencies to manage over 80 million government property items valued at over $140 billion. The award, which runs through August 2031, builds on Leidos' 21-year support of the system and follows a July 2026 partnership with Rune Technologies on AI-enabled predictive sustainment.

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Tags: logistics, defense, automation, asset management, predictive sustainment, cloud

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