Kratos Receives $14.9M Award In Support Of The TRICARE Management Activity Defense Health Information Management System

San Diego, CA (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has received a $14.9 million award in support of the TRICARE Management Activity Defense Health Information Management System. The scope of work for the award includes oversight and maintenance services in support of the blood management blood bank transfusion service. The services include customer support, system maintenance and quality assurance for medical software as part of the Military Health System's enterprise-wide initiative.

"We are very pleased to support the U.S. military's enterprise-wide IT initiative to effectively and efficiently manage blood management systems that improve patient safety," said Michael Smith, Senior Vice President of Enterprise Technology at Kratos. "Supporting the Defense Health Information Management System and the Warfighter's health care needs is a critical priority for us."

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a specialized National Security technology business providing mission critical products, services and solutions for United States National Security. Kratos' core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos' areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR), satellite communication systems, unmanned systems, cyber warfare, cybersecurity, information assurance, and critical infrastructure security. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technically oriented work force of approximately 4,400. The vast majority of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location. Kratos' primary end customers are National Security related agencies. News and information are available at www.KratosDefense.com.

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