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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
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  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">May&nbsp;8,
  2008</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Kratos Defense&nbsp;&amp; Security Solutions,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
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  (the &#147;Company&#148;) issued a press release regarding the Company&#146;s financial
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  is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">May&nbsp;8, 2008 Press Release by Kratos
    Defense&nbsp;&amp; Security Solutions,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
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  <p style="color:windowtext;line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
  on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">May&nbsp;8, 2008 Press Release by Kratos
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text: UNITED
  STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington,
  D.C.  20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  May 8,
  2008
  Date of Report (Date of
  earliest event reported)
  Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its
  charter)
  Delaware
  (State or
    other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  0-27231
  13-3818604
  (Commission
    File Number)
  (IRS
    Employer Identification No.)
  4810
    Eastgate Mall, San Diego, CA
  92121
  (address of
    principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  (858)
    812-7300
  (Registrant's
    telephone number, including area code)
  Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
  to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
  the following provisions:
  o
  Written
  communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 2.02. 
  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
  On May 8, 2008, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
  (the "Company") issued a press release regarding the Company's financial
  results for the first quarter ended for fiscal 2008.  The full text of the Company's press release
  is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
  Item 9.01.  Exhibits.
  Exhibit
  No.
  Description
  99.1
  May 8, 2008 Press Release by Kratos
    Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
  2
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
  on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  Kratos Defense & Security
    Solutions, Inc.
  Date: May 8, 2008
  By:  
    /s/ Deanna H. Lund
  Deanna H. Lund
  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
    Officer
  3
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  May 8, 2008 Press Release by Kratos
    Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
  4