{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"84409","rtpr_id":"nGNX4WdWbP","ticker":"ROC","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ROC"],"title":"ROC Receives U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act DT&E Designation for ROC Watch","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-09T12:00:01.518Z","article_body":"Federal protections indicate ROC Watch plays an important role in public\nsafety \n\nReinforces ROC’s growing position as a trusted technology partner for\ngovernment, defense, and critical infrastructure operations\n\nDenver, CO, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rank One Computing Corporation\nd/b/a ROC\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=v12CWIxDrDrjhVphHy7b_TcWVlNk1trJW6kUljSthlqt8SrmnNOOlY4QLPkEST_cyytaLX6-EJuB82IuJwg24aBLZx87XLT8Vsu0ZsnkWq8QdL2S96ThbH9-hDWs545w),\n(Nasdaq: ROC) (“ROC” or the “Company”), a U.S. leader in Vision AI,\nbuilding unified biometric, video analytics, and decision intelligence\nsolutions, today announced that ROC Watch and its suite of features have\nreceived a Developmental Testing and Evaluation (DT&E) Designation under the\nU.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Support Anti-terrorism by\nFostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act, confirmed on July 1, 2026.\n\n\"The SAFETY Act DT&E Designation is an important milestone for ROC Watch and\nthe organizations that rely on the platform to help protect people and\ncritical infrastructure,\" said B. Scott Swann, CEO of ROC. \"This achievement\nprovides a DHS-supported framework that helps reduce liability concerns for\ncustomers as they evaluate procurement decisions for the ROC Watch platform.\nWe believe this milestone will help accelerate commercial adoption of ROC’s\nAmerican-built Vision AI technologies across government and commercial\nenvironments.\"\n\nThe federal recognition identifies ROC Watch as a qualified anti-terrorism\ntechnology undergoing continued testing and evaluation. Under the SAFETY Act,\nthe DT&E Designation provides federal liability protections for ROC and\norganizations that deploy ROC Watch in the event of an act of terrorism. These\nprotections serve as structural risk management as government agencies,\ncritical infrastructure operators, schools, and other organizations evaluate\nand procure public safety technologies.\n\nROC Watch is an AI-enabled video analytics platform for threat detection,\nalerts management, and post-event investigations across live and recorded\nvideo. The technology uses advanced Vision AI models for face recognition,\nperson detection, gun detection, vehicle detection, and automatic license\nplate recognition to detect threats and provide alerts for enhanced\nsituational awareness.\n\nThe DHS SAFETY Act encourages the development and deployment of qualified\nanti-terrorism technologies by providing liability protections for technology\nproviders and organizations that deploy them. These protections further\nstrengthen ROC’s position as a trusted technology partner for U.S.\ngovernment agencies, law enforcement, defense organizations, and critical\ninfrastructure operators. \n\nAbout ROC\nROC is a leading U.S. developer and manufacturer of Vision AI, delivering\nsovereign biometrics, video analytics, and mission intelligence through a\nunified platform. This enables agency and integrator partners to unlock\nfaster, more accurate, and cost-efficient capabilities. At its core, ROC\ntransforms raw pixels into real-time operational awareness for defense, public\nsafety, and digital commerce. The Company is headquartered in Denver, Colo.,\nwith additional hubs in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Morgantown, W.V. For more\ninformation, please visit the Company’s website: www.roc.ai.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis Press Release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements\nare made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities\nLitigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be\nidentified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,”\n“anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,”\n“estimates,” “confident,” and similar statements. Actual results may\ndiffer materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking\nstatements. ROC may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in\nits periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders, in\npress releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by its\nofficers, directors, or employees to third parties. Statements that are not\nhistorical facts, including statements about the parties’ beliefs and\nexpectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements\ninvolve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause\nactual results to differ materially from those contained in any\nforward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: (i)\nROC’s goals and strategies and (ii) ROC’s future business development,\nfinancial condition, and results of operations. Further information regarding\nthese and other risks is included in ROC’s filings with the SEC. All\ninformation provided in this press release is provided, and the\nforward-looking statements included herein are made, solely as of the date of\nthis press release, and neither party undertakes any obligation to revise or\nupdate any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.\n\nMedia inquiries:\nMatt Aitken, VP of Marketing\nmedia@roc.ai\n\nInvestor inquiries:\nCORE IR\nir@roc.ai\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ee6049e6-a836-4479-b313-75152635e270)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX4WdWbP","title":"ROC Receives U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act DT&E Designation for ROC Watch","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"ROC","created":"2026-07-09T12:00:01.518Z","tickers":["ROC"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Federal protections indicate ROC Watch plays an important role in public\nsafety \n\nReinforces ROC’s growing position as a trusted technology partner for\ngovernment, defense, and critical infrastructure operations\n\nDenver, CO, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rank One Computing Corporation\nd/b/a ROC\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=v12CWIxDrDrjhVphHy7b_TcWVlNk1trJW6kUljSthlqt8SrmnNOOlY4QLPkEST_cyytaLX6-EJuB82IuJwg24aBLZx87XLT8Vsu0ZsnkWq8QdL2S96ThbH9-hDWs545w),\n(Nasdaq: ROC) (“ROC” or the “Company”), a U.S. leader in Vision AI,\nbuilding unified biometric, video analytics, and decision intelligence\nsolutions, today announced that ROC Watch and its suite of features have\nreceived a Developmental Testing and Evaluation (DT&E) Designation under the\nU.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Support Anti-terrorism by\nFostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act, confirmed on July 1, 2026.\n\n\"The SAFETY Act DT&E Designation is an important milestone for ROC Watch and\nthe organizations that rely on the platform to help protect people and\ncritical infrastructure,\" said B. Scott Swann, CEO of ROC. \"This achievement\nprovides a DHS-supported framework that helps reduce liability concerns for\ncustomers as they evaluate procurement decisions for the ROC Watch platform.\nWe believe this milestone will help accelerate commercial adoption of ROC’s\nAmerican-built Vision AI technologies across government and commercial\nenvironments.\"\n\nThe federal recognition identifies ROC Watch as a qualified anti-terrorism\ntechnology undergoing continued testing and evaluation. Under the SAFETY Act,\nthe DT&E Designation provides federal liability protections for ROC and\norganizations that deploy ROC Watch in the event of an act of terrorism. These\nprotections serve as structural risk management as government agencies,\ncritical infrastructure operators, schools, and other organizations evaluate\nand procure public safety technologies.\n\nROC Watch is an AI-enabled video analytics platform for threat detection,\nalerts management, and post-event investigations across live and recorded\nvideo. The technology uses advanced Vision AI models for face recognition,\nperson detection, gun detection, vehicle detection, and automatic license\nplate recognition to detect threats and provide alerts for enhanced\nsituational awareness.\n\nThe DHS SAFETY Act encourages the development and deployment of qualified\nanti-terrorism technologies by providing liability protections for technology\nproviders and organizations that deploy them. These protections further\nstrengthen ROC’s position as a trusted technology partner for U.S.\ngovernment agencies, law enforcement, defense organizations, and critical\ninfrastructure operators. \n\nAbout ROC\nROC is a leading U.S. developer and manufacturer of Vision AI, delivering\nsovereign biometrics, video analytics, and mission intelligence through a\nunified platform. This enables agency and integrator partners to unlock\nfaster, more accurate, and cost-efficient capabilities. At its core, ROC\ntransforms raw pixels into real-time operational awareness for defense, public\nsafety, and digital commerce. The Company is headquartered in Denver, Colo.,\nwith additional hubs in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Morgantown, W.V. For more\ninformation, please visit the Company’s website: www.roc.ai.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\nThis Press Release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements\nare made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities\nLitigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be\nidentified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,”\n“anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,”\n“estimates,” “confident,” and similar statements. Actual results may\ndiffer materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking\nstatements. ROC may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in\nits periodic reports to the SEC, in its annual report to shareholders, in\npress releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by its\nofficers, directors, or employees to third parties. Statements that are not\nhistorical facts, including statements about the parties’ beliefs and\nexpectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements\ninvolve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause\nactual results to differ materially from those contained in any\nforward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: (i)\nROC’s goals and strategies and (ii) ROC’s future business development,\nfinancial condition, and results of operations. Further information regarding\nthese and other risks is included in ROC’s filings with the SEC. All\ninformation provided in this press release is provided, and the\nforward-looking statements included herein are made, solely as of the date of\nthis press release, and neither party undertakes any obligation to revise or\nupdate any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.\n\nMedia inquiries:\nMatt Aitken, VP of Marketing\nmedia@roc.ai\n\nInvestor inquiries:\nCORE IR\nir@roc.ai\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ee6049e6-a836-4479-b313-75152635e270)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-07-09T12:00:01.755821954Z","server_sent_at_ms":1783598401755},"received_at":"2026-07-09T12:00:01.806Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/09/3324760/0/en/ROC-Receives-U-S-Department-of-Homeland-Security-SAFETY-Act-DT-E-Designation-for-ROC-Watch.html"},"analysis":{"id":"73477","press_release_id":"84409","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"ROC announced that its ROC Watch platform received a Developmental Testing and Evaluation (DT&E) Designation under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's SAFETY Act.\n\nThis designation provides federal liability protections for ROC and organizations deploying the technology in the event of an act of terrorism, reducing procurement risks.\n\nManagement believes this milestone will help accelerate the commercial adoption of ROC's Vision AI technologies across government and commercial environments.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"SAFETY Act designation provides liability shield to ROC Watch customers."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"We believe this milestone will help accelerate commercial adoption of ROC’s American-built Vision AI technologies across government and commercial environments.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"B. 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