The U.S. Army has awarded a Saab subsidiary $32 million in contract options to supply laser-based simulators for two kinds of military combat ground vehicle. Saab said Tuesday its U.S. defense business will provide additional Combat Vehicle Tactical Engagement Simulation Systems to the Army after the military branch exercised the fourth and fifth options on a potential five-year, $90 million contract awarded in […] More

Parsons will deliver a presentation titled “Moving Engineering Firms to Cyberspace” at the Digital Bond-hosted S4 security conference as one of the sponsors of the three-day event. The 2016 S4 conference will be held from Jan. 12 to 14 in Miami Beach, Florida, and will tackle security issues related to industrial control systems and supervisory control […] More

Parsons has received an award from NASA in recognition of the company’s support to small businesses through the Facility Construction, Engineering, and Technical Services contract. The company was selected for the Fiscal Year 2015 Small Business Industry Award based on its work as a prime contractor on the FaCETS contract at the space agency’s Goddard […] More

Parsons has been selected to provide border security services to Lebanon and Georgia under two task orders from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The company will implement systems to identify and deter weapons of mass destruction along the clients’ borders as part of Cooperative Threat Reduction Integrating Contract II, Parsons said Monday. “We look forward […] More

Parsons has presented a battlefield cross replica statue to the Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial in Alabama. Parsons donated the bronze replica statue during a ceremony held on Veterans Day at the memorial park, the company said Thursday. “Parsons welcomes this opportunity to honor those who have fallen in battle while serving our country,” said Mary […] More

Parsons has led a cyber contest for University of Maryland students in an effort to improve the cybersecurity skills of the future workforce. Approximately 50 students enrolled in the Advanced Cybersecurity Experience for Students program at the university’s Honor’s College participated in the Capture the Flag Cybersecurity Competition held Oct. 23, Parsons said Wednesday. “Our […] More

An EMCOR Group subsidiary has won a potential five-year, $40.2 million contract to provide facility support services for the U.S. Navy. The Defense Department said Monday EMCOR Government Services will provide preventive maintenance, testing, inspection, training, management supervision, equipment and labor services for the Naval Support Activity Bethesda in Maryland under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, The Naval […] More

George Washington University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science has inducted Gene Colabatistto, a group president at CAE, and LGS Innovations CEO Kevin Kelly into the GWU Engineering Hall of Fame. Colabatistto, Kelly and five other industry and government leaders were recognized in an Oct. 22 ceremony for their contributions in the technology, management and engineering fields. Colabatistto, a 25-year defense sector veteran, leads […] More

Parsons has been selected to manage the construction and upgrade of government facilities nationwide and in other locations under a blanket purchase agreement with the General Services Administration. Parsons will perform quality assurance, engineering, facility condition assessments and technical support for the facilities of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and other federal agencies, the […] More

A Parsons-led team has been awarded a task order of an undisclosed value to help the U.S. Missile Defense Agency engineer and integrate a weapon system against ballistic missile threats. Parsons said Thursday it will also provide architecture and technical baseline development, testing and verification services for the agency’s Ballistic Missile Defense System. “Our team […] More

Parsons has won a task order to provide engineering support services for the Missile Defense Agency as it works to develop a defense system against ballistic missiles. The company said Tuesday it will perform work in Dahlgren, Virginia; Huntsville, Alabama; and the National Capital Region through Aug. 29, 2016. “Parsons is pleased to be selected […] More

Parsons developed software components and algorithms for a Northrop Grumman-built integrated air and missile defense battle command system designed to destroy ballistic missiles. Parsons said Monday the U.S. Army conducted an initial flight test of IBCS on May 28 at New Mexico-based White Sands Missile Range. “Parsons is proud to be part of the team […] More