The technology company will use the money to obtain biometric mobile and static collection devices.
The Parsons Corporation was funded by the U.S. Army to obtain biometric collection devices that will gather biological data like fingerprints. This image was generated via Google Gemini, an artificial intelligence platform.
The U.S. Army granted a technical direction letter worth $1.9 million to the Parsons Corporation. The letter will aid the technology company in acquiring biometric mobile and static collection devices, including software that supports the Next Generation Biometrics Collection Capability (NXGBCC), according to the Army officials within the Program Executive Office–Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors.
The collection devices, especially NXGBCC software, will gather, analyze and share fingerprints, facial, iris and voice. Army officials said this will inform soldiers of identities in near-real time. The NXGBCC is expected to be put into use starting in 2025, which will mark the first time Army personnel use a capability that is software-based rather than tied to unique hardware that must be maintained, according to the Army.
Parsons’ role in this development will be combining the devices with the Ares Gateway Transaction Manager, according to the Army.
The technical direction letter’s period of performance is through April 2025.