Parsons Expands Artificial Intelligence Portfolio to Support US Army's Project Linchpin

Company Announcement - Parsons Corporation has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army C5ISR Center to support Project Linchpin, the Army's AI/ML Program [1] - The CRADA will focus on examining datasets, models, and deployment scenarios to determine optimal metrics, specifications, and governance for AI/ML operational use cases [2] - Parsons will collaborate with C5ISR and Project Linchpin to research deployment and model monitoring standards, aiming to streamline ML operations across the Army community [2] Project Linchpin Overview - Project Linchpin is led by the Army's Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare, and Sensors (PEO IEW&S) and aims to deliver trusted AI capabilities across the Army enterprise [3] - The project leverages an AIOps+ ecosystem, focusing on partnerships, innovative acquisition processes, standardization, security, and regulatory compliance to ensure effective AI integration [3] Parsons' Expertise and Role - Parsons has decades of experience in integrating emergent technologies into Army and DoD systems, covering R&D, prototyping, integration, test-and-evaluation, and mission-critical deployments [4] - The company is recognized as a leading provider of AI integration and operational hardening in the national security sector, with a history of AI/ML implementation in warfighting functions, including Project Maven [3] Strategic Impact - The CRADA enhances Parsons' portfolio in the Department of Defense AI/ML community and directly supports the Army's Modernization Strategy [3] - Parsons' involvement in Project Linchpin aligns with its capabilities in cyber and intelligence, space and missile defense, and critical infrastructure protection [5]