Parsons Labs

For decades, Parsons’ collection of science and technology facilities has advanced environmental remediation and energy solutions, accelerated the warfighter’s decision chain, unlocked the all-domain battlespace, and helped deliver capabilities that advance humankind. Our unique labs and programs around the world empower employees to explore, design, and implement solutions that not only meet today’s needs but anticipate tomorrow’s possibilities, and help our customers imagine next.

National Security Labs

We’re a company of thinkers and innovators dedicated to supporting Defense and Intelligence research and development. Our team doesn’t just generate big ideas—they bring them to life. Operating at the intersection of creativity and technology, we harness our diverse expertise to develop groundbreaking solutions that meet the unique challenges faced by defense and intelligence sectors. Through collaboration and a commitment to excellence, we transform visionary concepts into tangible outcomes, ensuring our clients remain at the forefront in an ever-evolving landscape. Together, we strive to enhance national security and advance the capabilities of those who protect and serve.

PALADIN Lab, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Our experience, capabilities, and best-of-breed solutioning approach, combined with our collaborative partnership mentality, culminates in a disruptive, open makerspace—PALADIN Lab.

Designed to foster new technologies and capabilities for the warfighter, PALADIN Lab, owned and operated by Parsons Corporation, is located on Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. From here, this innovation incubator connects industry, academia, and the Department of Defense, enabling us—and our customers—to leverage imaginative people and open, available technology to answer the DoD’s biggest challenges.

PALADIN Lab provides a low-risk venue where the government and industry can collaborate to prototype proofs of concepts, emerging hardware, algorithms, and software technologies with existing government architectures. Through this process, the government can rapidly determine which commercial capabilities are worth pursuing and which don’t translate well to DoD requirements.

PALADIN Lab redefines what it means to rapidly assess, integrate, and deploy emerging capabilities that meet operational mission requirements.

Facility Overview:

9,716 square-foot state-of-the-art, purpose-built C5ISR systems and software integration facility.
Open and easy-access integration space to enable the identification, procurement, integration, testing, and eventual migration of operationally ready technologies.
Scalable, virtual, and bare-metal server, compute, GPU, and storage (224 logical processors, 2.75 TB RAM, 130 TB storage), enabling customers without hardware to begin projects immediately.
Hybrid cloud capability, enabling connectivity to external cloud resources and local compute and storage with 24/7 VPN and help-desk support.
Customizable network and compute allow a collaborative approach to the integration, evaluation, and sandbox activities of emerging technologies.
Easy-access integration environment with breakout/huddle rooms, dedicated demo room, secure meeting space, and RF lab.
Massive operational data sets that can be used to evaluate commercial capabilities against realistic data to determine viability for meeting government requirements and integration needs.
Key partnerships with industry leaders, allowing for the assessment of emerging technologies against mission requirements and capabilities .

Unconventional Access Laboratory, Columbia, MD

Vehicle Integration and Fabrication Facilities, Fredericksburg, VA

Our 16,000 square-foot specialty engineering and prototyping lab is a mixed-use facility dedicated to systems development. Equipped with multi-purpose electronics benches, electronic CAD development workstations, printed circuit board (PCB) prototyping equipment, and test equipment, this facility contains two large high bays for vehicle and trailer integration with readily available expansion space.

Spectrum Imaging Lab, Herndon, VA

Parsons Universal Modeling and Analytics Laboratory (PUMA Labs), Centreville, VA

PUMA Labs fosters collaboration across groups requiring digital engineering, digital mission engineering, model based systems engineering, digital twining, multidisciplinary analysis and optimization (MDAO), and business process modeling notation. PUMA Labs supports the Parsons Digital Ecosystem and houses the Parsons Digital Engineering Framework (PDEF).

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Parsons Integration Facility, Huntsville, AL

Parsons Space Operations Center, Colorado Springs, CO

Global Infrastructure Labs

Our Labs embody Parsons' commitment to creating real-world, impactful solutions tailored to environmental and energy challenges. Each lab operates as a dedicated space for experimentation, testing, and collaboration, transforming complex concepts into practical, deployable solutions for our clients.

Through the specialized labs below, we offer clients a unique blend of innovation and practical application, creating solutions that are not only effective but scalable, helping them to overcome today’s environmental challenges while achieving meaningful cost savings.

Utility MODM Lab

Our Modular Open Data Model (MODM) lab focuses on advancing utility solutions through real-world applications like electric vehicle charging stations and grid modernization technologies. This lab provides a hands-on environment where we explore the latest in utility infrastructure, enabling clients to test, adapt, and implement solutions that address today’s energy needs while planning for tomorrow’s demands.

PFAS and Forever Chemicals Lab

Addressing one of the most critical environmental issues, our PFAS lab is dedicated to tackling contamination and providing long-term, sustainable solutions for forever chemicals. Here, we test and refine treatment methods and technologies designed to reduce PFAS in water systems and other environments, supporting clients in meeting regulatory standards and safeguarding public health.

Our Trainings

We’ve got the right people to help you upscale your workforce, create education opportunities, and achieve your PE certifications.

At Parsons, we’re committed to continuous growth and development, ensuring our teams remain at the forefront of innovation in both their fields and their methods. We encourage robust training programs across specialized areas, equipping our employees with the in-depth expertise needed to tackle today’s most pressing environmental and energy challenges.

In addition to technical training, we prioritize learning innovative work practices such as design thinking, visioneering, and agile project management. These approaches empower our teams to think creatively, collaborate effectively, and deliver solutions that are as forward-thinking as they are practical. By fostering a learning environment that emphasizes both specialty knowledge and advanced methodologies, we empower our employees to stay on the cutting edge and bring unparalleled value to our clients.

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