KeyW Wins Contract Extension for Software Development and Systems Engineering Support

HANOVER, Md., Feb. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The KeyW Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:KEYW) today announced a multi-year, prime contract extension with a national security customer to provide software development, systems engineering and integration support for automated and assisted radio frequency processing, analysis and reporting. The contract modification has a total ceiling value of more than $34 million.

“KeyW’s investment in a successful internal research and development project, along with innovations addressing essential mission requirements, are key factors for this award,” said John Sutton, executive vice president and chief operating officer. “We’re thrilled to extend our relationship with this important customer and honored to continue our mission-critical work.”

About KeyW

KeyW is an innovative national security solutions provider to the Intelligence, Cyber, and Counterterrorism communities. KeyW’s advanced technologies in cyber; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; and analytics span the full spectrum of customer missions and enhanced capabilities. The company’s highly skilled workforce solves complex customer challenges such as preventing cyber threats, transforming data to actionable intelligence, and building and deploying sensor packages into any domain. For more information, please visit www.KeyWCorp.com or follow @KeyWCorp on Twitter.

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