---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001069258-23-000063"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KTOS"
cik: "0001069258"
company_name: "KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T23:17:56.001921+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kratos appoints Brad Boyd and Dan Hagen to Board; directors Judd and Liberatore retire

## Summary
- Jane Judd and Samuel Liberatore retired from the Board effective November 1, 2023, not due to any disagreement.
- Retired Army Col. Brad Boyd elected to Board; Visiting Fellow at Hoover Institution focusing on autonomy and national security.
- Dan Hagen, recently retired Peregrine Capital portfolio manager, elected to Board effective November 1, 2023.
- New directors receive standard non-employee director compensation; 2023 equity prorated to 5,000 RSUs each.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001069258-23-000063
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KTOS
- cik: 0001069258
- company_name: KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069258/000106925823000063/0001069258-23-000063-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069258/000106925823000063/ktos-20231102.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001069258-23-000063
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001069258-23-000063.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001069258-23-000063.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brad Boyd was elected as Director at KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 1, 2023, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, elected retired Army Col. Brad Boyd and Dan Hagen to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069258/000106925823000063/0001069258-23-000063-index.htm
- Executive change
  Samuel Liberatore retired as Director at KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 30, 2023, Samuel Liberatore informed the Board of his decision to retire from the Board and in connection with his retirement resign from the Board and all related committees, effective November 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069258/000106925823000063/0001069258-23-000063-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dan Hagen was elected as Director at KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 1, 2023, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, elected retired Army Col. Brad Boyd and Dan Hagen to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069258/000106925823000063/0001069258-23-000063-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jane Judd retired as Director at KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Jane Judd informed the board of directors (the “Board”) of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) of her decision to retire from the Board and in connection with her retirement resign from the Board and all related committees, effective November 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1069258/000106925823000063/0001069258-23-000063-index.htm

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