Robert Winkler Joins Kratos as Vice President of Corporate Development & National Security Programs
04 April 2022 - 10:00PM
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a
leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that
Robert Winkler, former Professional Staff Member for the U.S.
Senate Committee on Armed Services and staff-lead for the Air Land
Subcommittee, has joined Kratos as Vice President of Corporate
Development & National Security Programs. In this role, Winkler
will focus on developing strategies for aligning Kratos’
development efforts with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD),
Congressional, and Executive Branch priorities, as well as
communicating the value of Kratos’ low-cost, high-performance
technology, solutions, and breakthroughs to national defense and
governmental leaders.
“I have been tremendously impressed by the
innovation I have seen across Kratos and, particularly, in the
strategically critical areas of Tactical UAVs, space systems and
hypersonics,” said Winkler. “Kratos’ work with
affordable drones, such as the Valkyrie and Mako, is changing the
way the national security community and the world at large are
thinking about warfighting in an unmanned world. In the space
domain, Kratos’ OpenSpace virtual ground system technology is the
most advanced solution I have seen that directly addresses growing
management and operating concerns as space becomes a more crowded
and contested environment. I am excited about the future of Kratos
and to join the team.”
Winkler has more than 25 years of military and
legislative experience. In his most recent position with the Senate
Committee on Armed Services, Winkler was responsible for oversight
of all U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army programs, as well as DoD space
activities including U.S. Space Force and Space Command, manned and
unmanned aviation, electro-magnetic spectrum operations,
warfighting networks and hypersonic/counter-hypersonic weapons
development within the Pentagon.
In previous roles, he served as the Director of
the Weapons Systems Division for the U.S. Air Force Legislative
Liaison Office, as Special Assistant to the Director of the Defense
Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA), and as Commander of both
an F-16 Fighter Squadron and an Operations Group comprised of
fighter & air control squadrons dedicated to all aspects of
flight operations in NATO.
Winkler holds a B.S. in Engineering from the
University of Illinois, an M.A. in National Security Policy from
American Public University, an M.S. in Strategy and Joint Campaign
Planning from National Defense University, and an M.S. In National
Security Strategy from the National War College.
“We could not be more pleased to have a
professional with Bob’s stature and reputation join Kratos,”
said Ben Goodwin, Kratos’ Senior Vice President of
Government Affairs. “The depth of his knowledge and his
experience not only in the missions, systems, and technologies
where Kratos is focused, but also the inner workings of both the
Pentagon and Congress, will advance the applicability of Kratos’
affordable, leading-edge solutions toward meeting defense needs
while bending the defense cost curve and increasing warfighter
capability.”
About Kratos Defense & Security
SolutionsKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
(NASDAQ:KTOS) develops and fields transformative, affordable
technology, platforms and systems for United States National
Security related customers, allies and commercial enterprises.
Kratos is changing the way breakthrough technology for these
industries are rapidly brought to market through proven commercial
and venture capital backed approaches, including proactive research
and streamlined development processes. At Kratos, affordability is
a technology and we specialize in unmanned systems, satellite
communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics,
missile defense, hypersonic systems, training, combat systems and
next generation turbo jet and turbo fan engine development. For
more information go to www.KratosDefense.com.
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constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are made on the basis of the current
beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of Kratos
and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty. Investors are
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the date they are made, and Kratos undertakes no obligation to
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information, future events or otherwise. Although Kratos believes
that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements
are reasonable, these statements involve many risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially
from what may be expressed or implied in these forward-looking
statements. For a further discussion of risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in
these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the
business of Kratos in general, see the risk disclosures in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kratos for the year ended December
26, 2021, and in subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other
filings made with the SEC by Kratos.
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