National security award marks a major competitive breakthrough for ROC’s U.S.-developed automated biometric identification system (ABIS)

Contract establishes a strategic beachhead customer in the federal ABIS market and validates ROC’s expansion from biometric algorithms to full-platform ABIS deployments

DENVER, CO, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rank One Computing Corporation d/b/a ROC, (NASDAQ:ROC) ("ROC" or the "Company"), a U.S. leader in Vision AI, building unified biometric, video analytics, and decision intelligence solutions, today announces that it has secured a five-year contract with a total value of $5.1 million, including exercise of applicable options, to provide ROC ABIS to a major federal national security program.

"We’ve successfully secured our first beachhead ROC ABIS contract, a defining achievement for ROC, and a clear validation of our business strategy," said ROC CEO B. Scott Swann. "This competitively awarded contract represents a definitive inflection point for ROC and the broader U.S. biometrics industry. It signals a transition in the government agency market, which has historically been powered by foreign-AI, and drives adoption by these mission-critical systems to ROC’s technology, built in America."

Under the five-year contract, ROC will deliver its advanced multimodal ROC ABIS platform, implementation services, and ongoing system support. The deployment illustrates ROC’s long-term business model by positioning its technology as a core component of high-consequence federal missions and establishing a multiyear customer relationship, with durable revenue recognition. The award also represents an important expansion of ROC’s product portfolio and addressable market. Building on the independently evaluated performance of its biometric algorithms, ROC is expanding into complete ABIS platforms for operational programs requiring accuracy, scalability, flexibility, and long-term support.

"This contract win reflects initial evidence that our stated business objectives, specifically larger, longer-duration opportunities, are coming to fruition," Swann continued. "A highly sophisticated federal national security customer evaluated the market and selected ROC for its critical operational environment. This validates our ABIS strategy, broadens our addressable market, and demonstrates our ability to compete successfully against long-established platforms."

The contract has committed revenue of $2.5 million and a total value of $5.1 million over five years including exercise of applicable options. Future contract value remains subject to applicable funding, the exercise of options, and other contract terms.

The award establishes a major foothold for ROC ABIS in the federal ABIS market and creates a strong foundation for future opportunities involving legacy-system modernization, multimodal biometric identification, and sovereign U.S. technology.

About ROC

ROC is a leading U.S. developer and manufacturer of Vision AI, delivering sovereign biometrics, video analytics, and mission intelligence through a unified platform. This enables agency and integrator partners to unlock faster, more accurate, and cost-efficient capabilities. At its core, ROC transforms raw pixels into real-time operational awareness for defense, public safety, and digital commerce. The Company is headquartered in Denver, Colo., with additional hubs in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Morgantown, W.V. For more information, please visit the Company’s website: www.roc.ai.

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