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Parsons to acquire Xator for $400M
Reston contractor will add 900 to Parsons' 16,000 workers
Parsons Corp., a Centreville-based federal contractor specializing in technology-focused defense, intelligence, security and infrastructure engineering, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Reston-based Xator Corp. for $400 million, the company announced Monday. Founded in 1944, Parsons is a publicly traded Fortune 1000 corporation with more than 16,000 employees working in 24 nations. It posted
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Parsons Corp. elects new chairwoman
President and CEO Carey A. Smith to add chair to her roles
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The board of directors of Centreville-based defense contractor Parsons Corp. has elected President and CEO Carey A. Smith as its chairwoman, effective April 14, the company announced Monday. Smith will replace Charles “Chuck” Harrington, the current executive chairman, who will retire when his board term expires in April. Additionally, the board elected Steven F. Leer
Parsons lands $100M COVID testing contract
Centreville-based contractor will deliver tests to DHS, ICE facilities
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Centreville-based defense contractor Parsons Corp. has been awarded a task order to provide COVID-19 tests to Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities across the United States, the company announced Jan. 19. Parsons will supply emergency-use authorized, portable, rapid molecular and rapid antigen test kits to DHS, as well as provide logistics,
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Parsons Corp. names connected communities business unit president
Peter Torrellas was managing partner and VP of Siemens Advanta digital cities and infrastructure
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Peter Torrellas became president of Centreville-based defense contractor Parsons Corp.’s connected communities business unit on Monday. Torrellas will be based in Centreville and will serve as a member of the company’s executive leadership team. He will report to Parsons President and CEO Carey Smith. “Peter is a recognized leader in delivering results at the intersection
Parsons Corp. branch awarded $2.24B MDA contract
Alabama-based Parsons Government Services signs deal
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Centreville-based defense contractor Parsons Corp. has won a potential $2.24 billion contract from the Missile Defense Agency, the Department of Defense announced this week. Huntsville, Alabama-based Parsons Government Services will oversee the project, which starts in July and could run up to January 2029. Work will be performed at Fort Belvoir and other military sites
Parsons to purchase BlackHorse Solutions for $203M
Both companies based in Fairfax County
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Centreville-based Parsons Corp. announced Thursday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Herndon-headquartered BlackHorse Solutions Inc. for $203 million. The transaction is expected to close in July. BlackHorse, founded in 2018, works in the areas of cyber, digital operations, artificial intelligence, machine learning and full-spectrum operations, and Parsons plans to integrate the company
Parsons lands $618M GSA contract
Centreville-based defense contractor also posts first-quarter results
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Centreville-based Parsons Corp. has won a $618 million contract with the U.S. General Services Administration, it announced this week, bringing the company’s total contracts won since the end of the first quarter to approximately $1 billion. The new contract covers professional services that advance the intelligence community’s global cyber and intelligence technologies for C5ISR, the
Parsons Corp. names new CEO
President and COO Carey Smith to succeed Chuck Harrington, who retires in June
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Centreville-based defense contractor Parsons Corp. announced Tuesday that CEO Charles “Chuck” Harrington is retiring after nearly 40 years and will be replaced by President and Chief Operating Officer Carey Smith effective July 1. A member of Parsons’ board, Smith joined Parsons in 2016 as president of its federal solutions business and became COO in 2018,
Parsons wins $600M USPS contract
Contractor to help manage postal programs
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Centreville-based Parsons Corp. has secured a potential seven-year, $600 million contract for nationwide program management services for the U.S. Postal Service. The contract is Parsons’ third consecutive award from USPS and extends a 17-year business relationship between the two entities. Previously, Parsons helped the agency install self-service kiosks, renovate parking structures and manage leased spaces
Parsons Corp. appoints COO, president to board
Carey Smith joins board of Centreville-based defense contractor
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Centreville-based defense contractor Parsons Corp. announced Monday it has appointed Carey Smith, its president and chief operating officer, to the company’s board of directors. Smith oversees Parsons’ global operations and corporate growth strategy. “Carey has been central to our growth and success since joining Parsons,” Parsons Chairman and CEO Chuck Harrington said in a statement.