On June 9, Parsons Corporation announced it has secured an additional $73 million contract in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Global Application Research, Development, Engineering and Maintenance (GARDEM) mission. The contract is the fourth in support of GARDEM in 2026, bringing Parsons’ total awards to $218 million and reinforcing the company’s role as a provider of mission-critical digital and data-centric capabilities for the U.S. Air Force.
The latest award expands Parsons’ responsibilities for research and development and operations and maintenance (O&M) across GARDEM 2 enterprise platform and mission application software baselines, including Platform and Mission Application support for field sites and existing installations. Parsons will also lead the migration of capabilities to its Lightweight Application Management Platform (LAMP), a lean, scalable environment designed to accelerate global mission deployment while reducing lifecycle cost.
“Securing our fourth GARDEM award this year is a powerful validation of Parsons’ ability to deliver mission‑ready digital platforms that scale with our customers’ needs,” said Mike Kushin, president of defense and intelligence for Parsons. “By intentionally designing GARDEM 2 for reuse, integration, and rapid adaptation, we will enable AFRL and the Air Force to deploy advanced data‑driven capabilities faster, at lower cost, and with greater operational impact across complex operational environments and all domains.”
Parsons’ technical approach emphasizes technology reuse and deep integration across all GARDEM 2 awards, allowing rapid capability updates while lowering total ownership cost for the government. One of the key strengths of our approach is the utilization of C2Core components in our GARDEM Platform LAMP. Coupling with this operational system creates integration points and a streamlined support structure, allowing for cross-training and surge support between all customers on the GARDEM 2 efforts. This ensures mission systems can evolve at the operational speed of need, while remaining resilient, secure, and cost‑effective, according to the company.
Source: Parsons
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