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Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc..

KTOS.US | Manufacture of communication equipment

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is a technology company specializing in the development and provision of advanced defense, security, and related technology solutions. The company operates primarily in the aerospace, defense, and national security sectors. Its offerings include unmanned sys...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. faces inherent ethical challenges given its core business in defense and national security, which critics point to as fundamentally conflicting with "No War, No Weapons" values. On environmental impact, the company's ESG Risk Rating of 49.5 places it 91st out of 96 in its industry, suggesting significant sustainability hurdles despite an environmental policy and hazardous waste management support. Employee reviews are mixed; while some report good benefits, others cite poor management, and the CEO pay ratio stands at 80:1. However, Kratos demonstrates a strong commitment to data security, complying with EU-U.S. Data Privacy Frameworks and acting as an authorized assessor for CMMC and FedRAMP.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect10
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech-30
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-10
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence available to assess Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is a technology company focused on defense and security solutions. The provided articles, including financial reports and career information, do not contain any evidence that the company offers lending, insurance, or deposit services to consumers.

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Therefore, all KPIs related to 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' are not applicable, and no specific data points were found to score against the rubric.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect

10

The CEO to median employee pay ratio in 2024 was 80:1, with the CEO's total compensation at $7,363,445 and the median employee pay at $92,452.

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Employee satisfaction and overall rating from Glassdoor and Payscale reviews consistently show 3.7 out of 5 stars.
2

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific, quantitative data points were found in the provided articles for any of the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs. The articles discuss general ethical commitments

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, a supplier code of conduct
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, and a conflict minerals report
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, but do not provide percentages for fair-trade certified spend, audit frequencies, numbers of labor incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speeds, ethical clause coverage, high-risk materials spend, or supplier diversity spend
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. While mentions Kratos was unable to determine the country of origin for conflict minerals
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, it does not provide a percentage of spend on high-risk materials or a general traceability coverage percentage for all suppliers, which are required for scoring the relevant KPIs
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Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

0

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. operates in the aerospace, defense, and national security sectors, providing technology solutions such as unmanned systems, satellite communication, and cybersecurity.

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Given the nature of its business, the company does not engage in activities typically associated with animal welfare concerns, such as producing consumer goods requiring cruelty-free certification, conducting animal testing, managing animal husbandry operations, or sourcing animal-derived ingredients.
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Therefore, all KPIs related to animal welfare are assessed as 'N/A' as they are not applicable to the company's core business model.

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No evidence available to assess Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. on Planet-Friendly Business.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

-30

National Defense Corporation (NDC), a subsidiary of National Presto Industries, experienced an Interlock ransomware attack on May 13, 2025, resulting in the exfiltration of 4.2 terabytes of data, including nearly 3 million files.

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This incident was confirmed in a regulatory filing.
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Kratos achieved CMMC Level 2 certification in 2025 and complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, its UK Extension, and the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
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Kratos is also an authorized 3PAO for FedRAMP and CMMC.
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Every Kratos employee undergoes cybersecurity and data privacy training, and all employees are required to complete regular training in data security.
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The company's privacy policy, last modified August 1, 2024, states that individuals in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland have rights to withdraw consent, request access/correction/erasure, object to processing, and request data portability, and offers choices regarding data disclosure to third parties or use for different purposes.
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Kratos retains personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected.
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The company has a vulnerability disclosure policy, last modified July 2, 2024, which commits to acknowledging reports within two business days and addressing validated vulnerabilities in a timely manner based on severity, but does not offer monetary rewards.
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Kratos's IT and security teams actively monitor for emerging threats and continuously improve defenses.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-10

Kratos's Symphony propulsion system is projected to achieve a 25% increase in time on wing compared to derivative approaches, indicating enhanced product durability.

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Sustainalytics reported no regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues related to waste or sustainability for Kratos as of March 7, 2025, which implies no waste disposal violations in the past three years.
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