Army Awards Parsons $1.9M Next Generation Biometrics Collection Capability Contract

The U.S. Army has awarded Parsons Corporation a $1.9 million technical direction letter to enhance its biometric capabilities. The funding will enable Parsons to acquire advanced biometric mobile and static collection devices, coupled with software designed for the Next Generation Biometrics Collection Capability (NXGBCC).

Army officials within the Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors specified that the NXGBCC software will allow for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of various biometric identifiers—such as fingerprints, facial images, iris scans, and voice data—providing soldiers with near-real-time identity verification capabilities.

The initiative is part of the U.S. Army’s broader effort to modernize its biometric infrastructure, making it more agile and adaptable to operational needs. Unlike previous technologies, which relied on unique hardware configurations, the NXGBCC system will offer a software-based solution, streamlining deployment and maintenance. The system is anticipated to go live in 2025.

Parsons will integrate these biometric devices with the Ares Gateway Transaction Manager, a tool designed to facilitate seamless data transfer and management within the Army’s operational framework. The period of performance for this technical direction letter extends through April 2025, allowing Parsons a six-month window to implement and refine the technology.

In a related development, Parsons also announced a significant position on a Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) contract, with a ceiling value of $4 billion. This indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, including research, development, testing, and evaluation. As part of the DTRA’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) objectives, Parsons will vie for task orders aimed at delivering scientific and technological solutions critical to national defense and global security.

The DTRA contract further cements Parsons’ role as a key player in defense technologies, extending its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.

“We have strong, proven technical capabilities that enable efforts by the United States and partner nations to counter and deter global threats,” said Parsons Engineered Systems President Jon Moretta. “We’re proud to leverage these capabilities and our core strengths in global security solutions support and development to advance DTRA’s mission to prevent, reduce, and counter WMD and emerging threats in an increasingly complex and dynamic environment.”

Parsons Corporation has a long-standing relationship with the U.S. Army and Department of Defense, dating back to the late 1940s. The company’s initial involvement focused on developing naval missile facilities and designing atomic energy laboratories. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Parsons expanded its defense work, taking on projects related to missile launch complexes, ballistic missile systems, and ICBM facilities.

In the following decades, Parsons continued to provide crucial support to the military, working on chemical weapons incineration plants, rocket test stands, and missile system facilities. The company’s expertise in engineering, design, and construction management proved invaluable to various defense initiatives.

More recently, Parsons has secured significant contracts with the Department of Defense, including a $953 million air-base air-defense contract in 2021 and a $68.5 million army housing project earlier this year.

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October 8, 2024 – by the ID Tech Editorial Team