SAN DIEGO, Aug. 18, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that Robert Wright, Jr. (USAF Col., Ret.), Senior Vice President and General Manager, Military and Intelligence Group of Kratos' Integral Systems unit will take part in a panel discussion at the Satellite Industry Group's 2011 Annual Army Commercial SATCOM Users' Workshop. Wright will address how SATCOM is supporting Situational Awareness mission requirements and SA technology capabilities available to meet Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN) requirements. The workshop will be held on August 22 at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, FL.
| Event: | 2011 Annual Army Commercial SATCOM Users' Workshop |
| Panel: | SATCOM Support for Situational Awareness: Standards and Requirements |
| Date: | Monday, August 22, 2011 |
| Time: | 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. |
| Location: | Room 18 or 19 at the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Fla. |
The Army Commercial SATCOM Users' Workshop aims to link the Army end-user community with the commercial satellite industry to provide critical SATCOM requirements for the Army Warfighter. DoD and industry leaders, such as Mr. Wright, will participate in interactive sessions focusing on space capacity and service requirements for Army SATCOM users, as well as exploring emerging technologies and applications to address shifting on-the-ground requirements and changing budgetary and bandwidth realities for the Army's SATCOM usage. For additional information on the event, go to http://www.armysatcomworkshop.org/indexarmy.htm.
The workshop precedes the annual LandWarNet Conference, which will also be held at the Tampa Convention Center August 23-25. Kratos will be demonstrating its industry-leading Situational Awareness and Enterprise Network Management solutions at booth 1605. In addition, Kratos' Integral Systems Group will demonstrate its family of ultra-compact and efficient Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs) and Block UpConverters (BUCs), as well as its SATCOM deployable communications systems for use by Special Operations Forces, National Guard units and other ground forces.
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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), 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 which 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 http://www.kratosdefense.com/">www.KratosDefense.com.
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