
Leidos [LDOS] said on Wednesday that Chairman and CEO John Jumper has announced that he plans to retire as chief executive once the company has appointed his successor. Leidos said its board has initiated a search for a new CEO and will evaluate both internal and external candidates, beginning a planned leadership transition over the next few months. Jumper will remain as the company’s chairman. Jumper became chairman and CEO of SAIC in 2012 and led the company through its…