Telos Secures $13.5 Million Contract to Continue Support of Air Force Intelligence Community Cyber Operations
The three-year award continues Telos' provision of software maintenance, training and cyber services for Air Force intelligence systems.
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Telos (TLS) has secured a $13.5 million contract from the 16th Air Force to continue supporting Air Force intelligence systems. The three-year award covers Xacta license maintenance, training and cyber services for Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems operating across the Air Force Intelligence Community.
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- Moderate point$13.5 million, three-year contract from the 16th Air Force continues Telos' support of intelligence systems. 4.3% of market cap
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Three-year award provides Xacta license maintenance, training and cyber services for Air Force ISR systems
ASHBURN, Va., Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Telos Corporation (NASDAQ: TLS), a leading provider of cyber, cloud and enterprise security solutions for the world’s most security-conscious organizations, today announced it has been awarded a three-year,
Under the contract, Telos will deliver Xacta® license maintenance, training and cyber services that help sustain the security, compliance and operational readiness of mission-critical intelligence systems supporting the Air Force Intelligence Community.
"Protecting Air Force intelligence systems requires both proven technology and deep cyber expertise,” said John B. Wood, chairman and CEO of Telos. “We're proud to continue supporting this mission with our Xacta platform and the experienced professionals who help customers maintain secure, compliant and mission-ready environments."
Telos' Xacta platform automates cyber governance, risk and compliance (GRC) processes, helping organizations accelerate security authorizations, reduce manual effort and maintain continuous compliance. Combined with Telos' cyber services and training expertise, Xacta helps defense and intelligence organizations strengthen cybersecurity and sustain mission-critical operations across some of the nation's most demanding environments. To learn more about Xacta, visit https://www.telos.com/xacta.
About Telos Corporation
Telos Corporation (NASDAQ: TLS) empowers and protects the world’s most security-conscious organizations with efficient, adaptable, and secure solutions that safeguard people, systems, and information. We deliver advanced capabilities across cyber governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) with Xacta®; identity and biometric solutions; secure networks and communications; and TSA PreCheck® enrollment services. Serving the U.S. federal government, regulated industries, and global enterprises, Telos helps customers stay ahead of evolving threats, accelerate compliance, and achieve mission success. Driven by purpose and guided by our core values, we build trusted partnerships, deliver superior solutions, and help create a more secure, interconnected world. Learn more at https://www.telos.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements which are made under the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws. These statements are based on the Company’s management’s current beliefs, expectations and assumptions about future events, conditions and results and on information currently available to them. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. The Company believes that these risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” set forth from time to time in the Company’s filings and reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as well as subsequent and future filings and reports by the Company, copies of which are available at https://investors.telos.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Although the Company bases these forward-looking statements on assumptions that its management believes are reasonable when made, the Company cautions the reader that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that the Company’s actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and industry developments, may differ materially from statements made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this release. Given these risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond its control, the Company cautions the reader not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of such statement and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement publicly, or to revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or developments occurring after the date of the statement, even if new information becomes available in the future. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless specifically expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.
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FAQ
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What is the value and duration of Telos' Air Force contract?
Telos received a $13.5 million contract for three years from the 16th Air Force to continue supporting Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems.
What services will Telos provide under its Air Force contract?
Telos will provide Xacta license maintenance, training and cyber services for intelligence systems operating across the Air Force Intelligence Community.