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"DDOT awards winner in AV monitoring challenge" Published September 3, 2026 at 12:30PM "US Ignite, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), and Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) are excited to announce AIWaysion as the winner of the Autonomous Vehicle Observation (AVO) Zone Challenge. AIWaysion, in partnership with Parsons Corporation, will deploy its Mobile Unit for Sensing Traffic (MUST) to help DDOT independently observe and analyze autonomous vehicle operations in real-world, mixed urban traffic. The Edge AI roadside sensing system uses computer vision to detect and track autonomous vehicles, generate high-resolution trajectory data, and produce configurable traffic behavior analytics. Scheduled to begin in January 2027, the pilot will be part of one of the nation's first municipal efforts to build an independent, data-driven understanding of how AVs operate on public streets. The AVO Zone Challenge was designed to identify and pilot innovative solutions that enable DDOT to detect, monitor, and analyze the impact of autonomous vehicle (AV) operations in Washington, DC. Supported by academic partners The George Washington University and the University of Washington, the initiative will help equip DDOT with tools and data insights to better understand how AVs interact within a bustling multimodal transportation environment as emerging transportation technologies continue to evolve. "US Ignite is proud to support AIWaysion as the winner of the AVO Zone Challenge in DC," said Nick Maynard, CEO, US Ignite. "Their cutting-edge technology and approach will help the District lead the way for other communities looking to build capacity and better inform AV policies nationwide. This is an important step toward enhancing safety and innovation in autonomous transportation monitoring." "Emerging technology gives us an opportunity not only to better understand how our transportation system is changing, but to make it safer for everyone who uses it," said DDOT Director Sharon Kershbaum. "This pilot will provide valuable data to help us understand how autonomous vehicles interact with pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and motorists in a complex urban environment. The decisions we make today will help shape the streets of tomorrow, and our goal is to ensure innovation moves forward with safety at the forefront." "AIWaysion is helping the DC Mobility Innovation District take an important step in co-creating safe streets for our residents," said Zachary Baldwin, Director of Mobility, Data, and Research at SWBID. "The AVO Zone Challenge is a great example of how SWBID can support the district's efforts to ensure AVs drive responsibly so DC's roads are safe for all road users."

Former Parsons executive steve Finney named GRVTY chief growth officer. * Stephen Finney will help GRVTY scale its defense and intelligence capabilities as chief growth officer * Finney will bring more than 25 years of experience driving growth across national security missions * He previously held senior leadership roles at Parsons and Booz Allen Hamilton Former Parsons executive Stephen Finney has joined GRVTY as chief growth officer. His appointment aligns with efforts to scale capabilities for defense and intelligence customers, the national security company said Tuesday. Who is Stephen Finney? Finney has spent over 25 years building and leading defense and intelligence businesses, with a history of driving growth on complex national security missions. Before joining GRVTY, Finney spent more than eight years at Parsons, most recently as senior vice president of defense and intelligence, a role in which he directed business development for the company's defense and intelligence portfolio. The executive also served as SVP of corporate capture at Polaris Alpha and VP of strategic initiatives at EOIR Technologies. He spent 12 years at Booz Allen Hamilton as a senior associate and began his career as a software developer at Freddie Mac and as a software engineer at IBM. What will Finney do at GRVTY? Finney will lead the company's enterprise-wide growth strategy, working to connect customer missions, technology and investment throughout the business. He will help guide GRVTY as it builds momentum and expands its differentiated capabilities in the defense and intelligence communities. Commenting on Finney's appointment, GRVTY CEO Katie Selbe said, "Steve brings the combination of market leadership, strategic thinking, and disciplined execution that will be critical as GRVTY enters its next phase of growth. He understands how to connect customer needs, technology, and investment to enable scalable growth across the national security market." Finney joins GRVTY as the company continues to build out its leadership team. In July, the company named Mark McNeely chief administrative officer, adding oversight of facilities, supply chain, procurement, contracts, information technology and security to its executive leadership structure. GRVTY has also added outside expertise to its leadership and advisory ranks. In August, the company appointed University of Maryland professor Vikram Manikonda to its advisory board. Manikonda brought more than 28 years of experience in research and development, defense technology and entrepreneurship to the role.

Parsons awarded position on $14B billion COMET Missile and Space Intelligence effort. Award positions Parsons to compete for task orders supporting scientific and technical intelligence, foundational military intelligence, and analytical-enabling services across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise. Key takeaways. * Parsons was awarded a position on the COMET IDIQ contract with a combined ceiling value of more than $14 billion. * The contract supports the Missile and Space Intelligence Center's mission to deliver scientific and technical intelligence and foundational military intelligence analysis. * Parsons will compete for task orders supporting research, development, sustainment, and analytical services that strengthen national security decision-making. CHANTILLY, Va. (August 25, 2026) - Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was awarded a position on the Contract Operations for Missile Evaluation and Testing (COMET) contract supporting the Missile & Space Intelligence Center (MSIC) and its mission partners. Valued at an estimated $14 billion, the multiple-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract will support scientific and technical intelligence, foundational military intelligence, and analytical-enabling services across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise. "Parsons has a long history of delivering advanced intelligence, mission engineering, and analytical capabilities that help our customers address rapidly evolving threats," said Mike Kushin, president of Defense and Intelligence for Parsons. "This award reflects our customers' confidence in our ability to provide innovative solutions that strengthen decision advantage, accelerate mission outcomes, and support critical national security priorities. Through our One Parsons approach, we bring together expertise across intelligence, cyber, missile defense, space, and systems engineering to deliver capabilities at the speed of relevance." The COMET contract supports MSIC's mission to provide scientific and technical intelligence and foundational military intelligence analysis of foreign weapon systems. These assessments help warfighters, policymakers, weapons developers, homeland security organizations, and Intelligence Community partners better understand foreign capabilities, performance, operations, limitations, and vulnerabilities. Through COMET, Parsons will compete for task orders supporting the research, development, integration, and sustainment of hardware, systems, and software capabilities, as well as analytical services that enable all-source intelligence analysis and production across the Defense Intelligence Enterprise. The contract's five mission task areas span multiple domains and disciplines and are designed to support the evolving needs of the Department of Defense, and national intelligence efforts. Parsons has supported the United States' critical missile, space, and intelligence missions for more than 35 years, providing deep expertise in scientific and technical intelligence, mission systems analysis, advanced modeling and simulation, systems engineering, and threat assessment capabilities. The company's long-standing presence in Huntsville reflects decades of partnership supporting offensive missile and space intelligence programs, including continuous support to major mission analysis efforts at Redstone Arsenal. Parsons further strengthened its intelligence mission portfolio through its acquisition of Altamira Technologies, adding more than 20 years of experience delivering intelligence solutions, advanced analytics, software and systems development, and technical intelligence support across collection, analysis, processing, dissemination, and archiving activities. Together, these complementary capabilities provide Parsons with a broad intelligence and mission engineering footprint spanning Huntsville and Dayton, enabling the company to deliver mission-focused solutions that support national security, air and space intelligence, missile defense, and emerging threat analysis requirements. The company's continued investment in its Huntsville operations, including the opening of its Redstone Gateway facility adjacent to Redstone Arsenal, underscores Parsons' enduring commitment to supporting complex defense and intelligence missions through innovation, collaboration, and customer proximity. To learn more about Parsons' national security solutions, visit https://www.parsons.com/national-security/ About Parsons: Parsons (NYSE: PSN) is a leading disruptive technology provider in the national security and global infrastructure markets, with capabilities across cyber and electronic warfare, space and missile defense, transportation, water and environment, urban development, and critical infrastructure protection. Please visit Parsons.com and follow Parsons Corporation on LinkedIn to learn how Parsons Corporation is making an impact. 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