Eight-year DOJ contract establishes strategic beachhead for ROC Evidence

Validates ROC’s expanded digital evidence platform and the strategic value of its ZTC acquisition

DENVER, CO, Sept. 28, 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 digital evidence solutions, today announces that it has been awarded an eight-year contract with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) at a total contract value of $64.3 million. Under the contract, ROC Evidence will support the DOJ’s Digital Evidence Review Platform (DERP) program, with review, analysis, and production of digital evidence for federal prosecutions.

“We are honored that the DOJ has selected ROC Evidence for this significant competitive win and consequential beachhead contract for ROC,” said ROC CEO B. Scott Swann. “This award signals trust and validation for our product, demonstrates our ability to execute on long-term federal programs, and leaves ROC well-positioned to capture additional government opportunities with durable, high-margin revenue.”

This eight-year DOJ contract has a total value of $64.3 million, including a committed one-year base period valued at approximately $7 million. The contract also includes seven one-year option periods, which, if exercised at the DOJ’s sole discretion and subject to the availability of appropriations, would generate ongoing revenue for ROC. Under the contract, ROC will develop and support DERP, enabling the ingestion, review, analysis, and production of e-discovery content, including cellphone and social media data, in support of federal prosecutions.

“This win builds on the momentum from our recent federal ABIS award, ROC’s first win of a strategic beachhead customer, and represents another important step for ROC’s competitive technologies that are gaining adoption across the federal market,” added Swann. “From biometric identification to digital evidence, America’s agencies need American-made technology that can perform at scale, support real-world workflows, and break down siloed systems, data sources, and teams.”

The award also reinforces the strategic value of ROC’s acquisition of ZTC, bringing together teams that have worked alongside one another for many years with decades of operational experience supporting consequential investigations and events. ZTC’s digital forensics technology and more than two decades of federal experience expand ROC Evidence’s capabilities for large-scale data ingestion, processing, and analysis, strengthening ROC’s ability to support major federal and national security programs at scale.

About ROC

ROC is a leading U.S. developer and manufacturer of Vision AI, delivering sovereign biometrics, video analytics, and digital evidence 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.

Forward-Looking Statements

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