DLH Automation and AI Solutions Centerstage at Industry Innovation Awards

DLH Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: DLHC) ("DLH" or the "Company", a leading provider of digital transformation and cybersecurity, systems engineering and integration, and science, research and development, today announced that three DLH-supported programs have been named 2026 FORUM Innovation Award winners.

Each year, the FORUM Innovation Awards recognize top information technology ("IT") programs nominated and selected by their peers for pushing the technology envelope, showcasing breakthrough innovation, and rewarding the leadership and teamwork that improve and advance each agency's mission.

DLH operates at the leading-edge of digital transformation, scientific breakthrough, and technological innovation. Each of the projects being recognized this year leverages ground-breaking technology to improve readiness across the Federal Health or Defense & Intelligence space, and it is a privilege to collaborate with dedicated Federal partners on such impactful work.

The 2026 FORUM Innovation Award winners are:

Information Technology Operations and Cybersecurity Services ("ITSS") - National Institute of Mental Health

NIMH ITSS delivers measurable, mission-aligned innovation that enables scientific discovery. Over the past year, ITSS deployed upgrades across the agency's cyber environment-improving security posture, increasing platform stability, and enhancing end-user performance. This included strengthened access controls and incident readiness through tighter authentication practices and streamlined response workflows in partnership with NIH stakeholders.

Autonomous Care & Evacuation Testbed ("ACET") - U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research - Detrick

ACET exemplifies revolutionary military medical response through a groundbreaking human-machine teaming platform. By integrating device-agnostic remote management with advanced autonomous physiological closed-loop control algorithms, medics can manage multiple casualties simultaneously in austere environments. This provides a vital force-multiplier for en route care and sets a new standard for semi-autonomous medical intervention-directly enhancing warfighter survivability and modernization.

Intramural Research Program (IRP) Information Technology Support and Services - National Institute of Aging ("NIA")

The NIA IRP IT Support Team delivers cloud and AI capabilities to support next-generation biomedical discovery. The team designed and deployed a hybrid high-performance computing ("HPC") and cloud computing environment that supports advanced analytics and AI-driven research. This scalable, secure architecture processes large biomedical datasets and complex AI workflows, providing researchers with faster compute access, improved data throughput, and a flexible platform.