CHANTILLY, Va., Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Perspecta Inc. (NYSE: PRSP), a leading U.S. government services provider, announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer, Mac Curtis, received the Greater Washington GovCon Award for Executive of the Year in the greater than $300 million category. Curtis accepted this award at the 17th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards™ gala last night in Tysons, Virginia.

Presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council, the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards is the premier event for the Washington-area government contracting community, recognizing the best-in-class among industry.

Curtis is a celebrated executive with more than 35 years of government contracting leadership experience. He is best known for his strategic planning, business development and ability to deliver indisputable financial results. Under his leadership, Perspecta exceeded all financial targets in its inaugural year and has proven its staying power as a leader in combining enterprise IT and mission services to successfully serve the needs of the U.S. government and its citizens.

“I am extremely humbled and honored to receive this award,” said Mac Curtis, president and CEO of Perspecta. “I accept this on behalf of the 14,000 Perspecta employees who wake up every morning around the world to support our customers’ missions and keep our country safe.”

Additionally, Knight Point Systems, which was recently acquired by Perspecta on August 1, 2019, was a finalist for Contractor of the Year in the $75–$300 million category, and Bob Eisiminger, former president of Knight Point Systems, was a finalist for Executive of the Year in the same category.

About Perspecta Inc.

At Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP), we question, we seek and we solve. Perspecta brings a diverse set of capabilities to our U.S. government customers in defense, intelligence, civilian, health care and state and local markets. Our 270+ issued, licensed and pending patents are more than just pieces of paper, they tell the story of our innovation. With offerings in mission services, digital transformation and enterprise operations, our team of 14,000 engineers, analysts, investigators and architects work tirelessly to not only execute the mission, but build and support the backbone that enables it. Perspecta was formed to take on big challenges. We are an engine for growth and success and we enable our customers to build a better nation.  For more information about Perspecta, visit perspecta.com.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Perspecta and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Perspecta undertakes no obligation to update or revise these statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although Perspecta believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve a variety of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements.

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