PROJECT 38: Inside Leidos' business development approach

Debbie Opiekun, chief business development officer, talks about BD in today's market.

Debbie Opiekun, chief business development officer, talks about BD in today's market. Courtesy of Leidos

Keeping Leidos' pipeline as the federal technology market's largest company full is the job of its Chief Business Development Officer Debbie Opiekun, who in this episode explains the company's philosophy of pursuing opportunities.

Debbie Opiekun can rattle off a list of big wins for Leidos as the company's chief business development officer, a job that carries the responsibility of feeding growth for the federal technology market's largest contractor.

In this Project 38 episode with Editor Nick Wakeman, Opiekun explains Leidos' philosophy for pursuing contracts and what they mean to the missions of federal customers.

Opiekun also provides insights on how Leidos decides to bid for a business opportunity, including those times where the company decides not to go for it.