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Parsons Nabs Contract To Provide Cyber Protections For Space Assets

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, January 21st, 2020

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Parsons Nabs Contract To Provide Cyber Protections For Space Assets

Parsons Corp. [PSN] on Tuesday said it has received a task order from the General Services Administration to provide cyber protections to U.S. space assets. The value of the contract and the end customer weren't disclosed. A company spokesman said the task order is a “strategic win” for Parsons, adding new work and expanding its growth in the space domain. “Our rapid, scalable cyber solutions provide end-to-end capabilities and protect national space assets from cyber intrusion as space becomes a…

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