SAN DIEGO, Jan. 31, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security
Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions
provider, announced today that two of its employees, Ms. Robin Reschke
and Mr. Jesse Hamilton, were honored with Distinguished Young Armed
Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEAN) awards for the
Southern California Region and San Diego Chapter, respectively, during
the AFCEA West Conference 2012 held at the San Diego, CA convention
center. The Distinguished Young AFCEAN Award recognizes and rewards
exceptional performance in two areas: superior technical achievement in
the professional arena and a record of going "above and beyond" at the
local AFCEA Chapter level. Honorees represent an elite group of
individuals.

Ms. Reschke's award reads, in part: "Ms. Reschke joined the AFCEA San
Diego chapter executive committee as the Secretary in 2009. In this
position she is the liaison between the Executive Committee and the
Board of Directors and has fostered a great working relationship
between those groups. Ms. Reschke is always active in volunteer
functions providing support for the AFCEA West conference and support
to the AFCEA Regional Vice Presidents and AFCEA international offsite
meetings before the conference; and supports the San Diego chapter
subcommittees by attending San Diego Chapter events lending aid where
needed. Ms. Reschke is an exemplary member of AFCEA!"

Mr. Hamilton's award reads, in part: "Mr. Hamilton joined the AFCEA San
Diego executive committee as the Vice President of Publicity and has
supported the chapter with over-the-top service for the past two years.
He works tirelessly to promote and advance the cause of the San Diego
Chapter. Every month his work shows up in SIGNAL Magazine entries as
well as numerous newspaper articles during military events. He has also
promoted the C4I Symposium on television and radio. Mr. Hamilton has
proven to be a valuable asset to AFCEA San Diego. His outreach,
planning and social skills have driven Chapter marketing to new levels.
His leadership and guidance has helped grow the chapter as a household
word among the military and contractor workers in San Diego. Mr.
Hamilton is an exemplary member of AFCEA and is most deserving of this
award."

Vic Wilson, Sr. V.P. of Kratos Engineering and Analysis Business Unit,
commented, "We are extremely proud of Ms. Reschke's and Mr. Hamilton's
recognition as Distinguished Young AFCEANs. This is a testament to the
quality of young professionals we are able to attract and retain at
Kratos. Ms. Reschke and Mr. Hamilton willingly volunteer their time to
AFCEA in addition to their normal duties at Kratos. They are both
extremely well known and respected at Kratos and in the business
community. We offer our sincerest congratulations on their
achievements."

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 priorities. 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, cyber security,
information assurance, critical infrastructure security and weapons
systems sustainment. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technical
oriented work force of approximately 4,000, many of whom hold an active
National Security clearance, including Secret, Top Secret and higher.
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 United States Federal Government agencies,
including the Department of Defense, classified agencies, intelligence
agencies and Homeland Security related agencies. News and information
are available at www.KratosDefense.com.

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