<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001675014-23-000002.txt : 20230522
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001675014-23-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230518
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230522

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cervantes de Burgreen Maria
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001675014

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34460
		FILM NUMBER:		23946261

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10680 TREENA STREET, SUITE 600
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001069258
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760]
		IRS NUMBER:				133818604
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10680 TREENA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-812-7300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10680 TREENA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92131

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WIRELESS FACILITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990817
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    <periodOfReport>2023-05-18</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001069258</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KRATOS DEFENSE &amp; SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KTOS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Cervantes de Burgreen Maria</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>10680 TREENA STREET, SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92131</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP &amp; Corporate Controller</officerTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-05-18</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.16</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Transfer of common stock held through Issuer's 401(k) Plan as of transaction date, as valued based on 5/18/2023 common stock closing price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Open market sale of Issuer's common stock made in accordance with Issuer's trading policies.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $14.11 to $14.115 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Issuer, any security holder of Issuer, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 7,494 shares purchased through Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and approximately 5,076 shares held through Issuer's 401(k) Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes 2,857 shares purchased through Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and approximately 5,076 shares held through Issuer's 401(k) Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Maria Cervantes de Burgreen, by Eva Yee, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-05-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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