Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CARANO BANDEL L
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. [KTOS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS, ONE GORHAM ISLAND
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/25/2009
(Street)

WESTPORT, CT 06880
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   14,828 D $ 0.8404 0 I See Note (1)
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   346 D $ 0.8404 0 I See Note (2)
Common Stock               1,402,084 I See Note (3)
Common Stock               14,942 I See Note (4)
Common Stock               33,655 I See Note (5)
Common Stock               3,669,189 I See Note (6)
Common Stock               58,894 I See Note (7)
Common Stock               2,554 D (8)  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CARANO BANDEL L
C/O OAK INVESTMENT PARTNERS
ONE GORHAM ISLAND
WESTPORT, CT 06880
  X      

Signatures

 Bandel L. Carano   08/26/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents shares directly owned by Oak Investment Partners VI, Limited Partnership ("Oak VI, L.P.").
(2) Represents shares directly owned by Oak VI Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership ("Oak VI Affiliates, L.P.").
(3) Represents shares directly owned by Oak Investment Partners IX, Limited Partnership ("Oak IX, L.P.").
(4) Represents shares directly owned by Oak IX Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership ("Oak IX Affiliates, L.P.").
(5) Represents shares directly owned by Oak IX Affiliates Fund-A, Limited Partnership ("Oak IX Affiliates Fund-A, L.P.").
(6) Represents shares directly owned by Oak Investment Partners X, Limited Partnership ("Oak X, L.P.").
(7) Represents shares directly owned by Oak X Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership ("Oak X Affiliates, L.P.").
(8) Represents shares directly owned by Bandel L. Carano, a director of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. No other Reporting Person has any pecuniary interest in these shares.
 
Remarks:
Remarks

Bandel L. Carano is a Director of Kratos Devense & Security Solutions, Inc.  Mr. Carano is a Managing Member of Oak Associates VI, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak Investment Partners VI, Limited Partnership; a Managing Member of Oak VI Affiliates, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak VI Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership; a Managing Member of Oak Associates IX, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak Investment Partners IX, Limited Partnership; a Managing Member of Oak IX Affiliates, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak IX Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership and Oak IX Affiliates Fund - A, Limited Partnership; a Managing Member of Oak Associates X, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak Investment Partners X, Limited Partnership; and a Managing Member of Oak X Affiliates, L.L.C., the General Partner of Oak X Affiliates Fund, Limited Partnership.

Oak VI, L.P., Oak VI Affiliates, L.P., Oak IX, L.P., Oak IX Affiliates, L.P., Oak IX Affiliates Fund-A, L.P., Oak X, L.P., and Oak X Affiliates, L.P. are not reporting persons on this Form 4 because they are no longer subject to Section 16, as they are no longer 10% owners

Each Reporting Person disclaims the existence of a "group" and disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities (except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in such securities) other than any securities reported herein as being directly owned by such Reporting Person, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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