SAN DIEGO, Dec. 21, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that Richard (Rick) DeFatta has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering Support Services for the Madison Research Business Unit of the Weapon Systems Solutions (WSS) Division. Mr. DeFatta will work from the WSS Division's Huntsville, AL headquarters. DeFatta brings 33 years of expertise in life cycle support of major weapons systems, technology development, and testing to Kratos.
Prior to joining Kratos, Mr. DeFatta was Vice President of Teledyne Solutions, where he managed a staff of professionals providing systems engineering, integration, test, program management, and technical support to the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense program offices responsible for development, production, and fielding of missile defense weapons systems. As a U.S. Army Colonel, DeFatta was Project Manager for the Army's Cruise Missile Defense Systems Project Office. He managed the development, production, fielding, and sustainment for five of the Army's Air and Missile Defense products providing integrated capability for forward deployed forces. Previously, he also served as Chief of Staff to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, the U.S. Product Manager for the Medium Extended Air Defense System, and Director of Kwajalein Missile Range.
Mr. DeFatta graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1978, and holds Master of Science degrees in Engineering Physics from the Air Force Institute of Technology and Systems Management from the Florida Institute of Technology.
"We are all excited about Rick joining Kratos and look forward to his contributions for a number of upcoming opportunities in continuing and growing our support of U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), the Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)", said Jennifer Price, Senior VP of Madison Research. "Kratos is recognized as a leader in support of defense programs, and Rick will greatly add to our leadership and business development expertise."
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 3,900, 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 http://www.kratosdefense.com/">www.KratosDefense.com.
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