CHANTILLY, Va. - Parsons Corporation (NYSE: NYSE:PSN) has been awarded a $28 million contract to support the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Global Application Research, Development, Engineering, and Maintenance (GARDEM) program. The deal, announced today, involves intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance command and control as well as space software baselines.
The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract encompasses a three-year performance period and bolsters Parsons' existing portfolio with the Department of Defense (DOD) and Intelligence Community (IC). The company is tasked with providing advanced software capabilities across various domains of warfare.
Mike Kushin, president of Parsons' Defense and Intelligence sector, emphasized the importance of maintaining dominance in intelligence and reconnaissance in the face of evolving threats. He asserted that Parsons is committed to delivering agile and innovative technologies to the AFRL.
The GARDEM initiative is designed to facilitate continuous innovation through research, development, prototyping, integration, testing, demonstration, deployment, and maintenance of new technologies. With a focus on cybersecurity, Parsons aims to enhance toolsets to address the needs of the Air Force, DOD, IC, and other federal agencies.
For several decades, Parsons has delivered comprehensive support to the Department of the Air Force, including strategic planning, network operations, and advanced command and control systems. GARDEM, a $427 million multi-award contract vehicle, plays a crucial role in updating software baselines to enable federal entities to integrate and analyze information from diverse data sources effectively.
Since its inception in 2019, Parsons has secured multiple task orders under the GARDEM contract. The company is recognized for its disruptive technology offerings in national security and global infrastructure sectors, including cyber and intelligence, space and missile defense, and critical infrastructure protection.
This latest contract win reflects Parsons' ongoing commitment to national security and its capability to address the technological demands of the U.S. military and related agencies. The information for this report is based on a press release statement from Parsons Corporation.
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