Parsons Corp. lands $12.6B IT defense contract

Centreville-based defense contractor Parsons Corp. announced Tuesday that it has landed a 10-year information technology contract from the Defense Intelligence Agency worth a potential $12.6 billion.

Under the Solutions for Information Technology Enterprise III (SITE III) contract. Parsons will deliver strategic, technical and program management guidance and support services to facilitate the operations and modernization of DIA’s infrastructure, systems, and applications.

“We look forward to partnering with DIA on SITE III to deliver innovative IT solutions,” said Richard J. D’Alessandro, senior vice president of Parsons’ geospatial solutions market, in a statement. “Our expertise in program management, technology integration, IT infrastructure, and applications development will aid the modernization efforts of DIA and its mission partners.”

The SITE III contract supports warfighters, policymakers and acquisition leaders by providing managed services directed towards improving integration, information sharing and information safeguarding through the use of a streamlined IT approach. The contract will support critical federal defense and intelligence departments and agencies, including DIA, the Air Force, the Space Force, the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard.

Established in 1944, Parsons specializes in defense, intelligence, security, and infrastructure engineering. It employs more than 16,000 workers in 24 nations.

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