TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 18, 2018 — Parsons has found a lack of collaboration between information technology and operational technology engineers to address the increasing cyber risk present in the rising adoption of internet-connected devices in critical infrastructure, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The company said Thursday it surveyed 300 industrial control system …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 13, 2018 — Parsons has been selected to update the pipelines at the Gulf Coast Authority’s wastewater treatment plant in Bayport, Texas, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday it will manage engineering and support operations for GCA’s BioSan pipeline, facilitate the design and construction of …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 7, 2018 — Parsons has appointed Harry McMahon, formerly executive vice chairman at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, to its board of directors, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The Pasadena, Calif.-based technology company said Tuesday the 32-year investment banking veteran has supported global organizations in their strategic and …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 30, 2018 — The Illinois chapter of the American Public Works Association has given its 2018 Public Works Project of the Year Award, under the category for transportation projects worth more than $75 million, to Parsons for its work to replace the U.S. 52 bridge that connected Savanna, …

Pasadena, Calif.-based company Parsons has acquired Polaris Alpha from Arlington Capital Partners as part of a technology investment program. Parsons said Monday it will merge its knowledge in artificial and signals intelligence and data analytics with Polaris Alpha’s machine learning, data, video, multisource analytics and automated reasoning offerings. “The acquisition …

Brent Harvey, formerly corporate chief audit executive of Parsons, has been appointed as the company’s chief risk officer. He will oversee portfolio, enterprise and project risk functions that Chief Risk Adviser Tom Roell previously managed, Parsons said Monday. Roell, who concurrently holds the vice chairman post, will retire later this year and …

Adam Taylor, formerly chief strategy officer at Veritiv (NYSE: VRTV), has joined Parsons as chief transformation and operations officer. Parsons said Monday Taylor will lead efforts to transform the company into a data-based, cognitive technology provider and align its operating model with key market trends. His responsibilities include oversight of corporate operations …

Linda Murray, formerly strategic planning and marketing manager of Parsons’ federal business unit, has been named chief audit executive. Murray will report to the audit committee of the company’s board of directors and succeed Brent Harvey, who will transition to the chief risk officer role, Parsons said Monday. She will …

Parsons has won a potential 10-year, $164.7 million contract to support various functions at the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Missile and Space Intelligence Center in Huntsville, Ala. The Defense Department said Tuesday Parson’s government services business will help MSIC manage analytical tools for modeling and simulation architecture, as well as develop and integrate models. Work will …

DZSP 21, a PAE and Parsons joint venture, has secured an $83.6 contract from the U.S. Navy to provide base operations support for Joint Region Marianas on the island of Guam. Work covers management and administration, port operations, ordnance, material management, facility investment, electrical, wastewater, steam, water, base support vehicles and equipment and …