Leidos to lay off 84 workers in Ashburn

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    "title": "Leidos to lay off 84 workers in Ashburn - Virginia Business",
    "excerpt": "Reston-based federal contractor Leidos expects to lay off 84 employees in Ashburn beginning Nov. 23, the company informed the state this week. The layoffs are related to the end of a federal contract to support the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cyber Security Operations Center. Accenture Federal Services , the Arlington County-based federal arm of Irish consulting giant Accenture, received a $121.4 million, five-year contract that went into effect Thursday. Leidos previously held the contract awarded by the Department of Homeland Security. Leidos spokesperson Brandon Ver Velde said in a statement that some of the laid-off workers will likely join Accenture Federal Services to continue working on the new contract. “We know this situation is difficult for our affected employees,” Ver Velde said. “There are opportunities elsewhere in Leidos for some, while others are expected to join the company taking over the Customs and Border Protection program we lost. Colleagues who are laid off will have access to many resources that can help them through their transitions.” On Jan. 21, Leidos announced plans to lay off 93 employees in Ashburn in March. The entire facility at 22001 Loudoun County Parkway will not close, according to the Sept. 28 notice to the state, which was sent in compliance with the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Bumping rights do not...",
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