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Event Management From The Olympics To The World Cup

We have eighty years of innovative infrastructure delivery. We’ve supported major sporting events for decades, from the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Our solutions include critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity, traffic and pedestrian management, and wayfinding, all underscored by 80 years of designing and delivering complex global infrastructure projects that connect and protect communities around the world.

Event Experience

2022 FIFA World Cup - Qatar

2015 Pan America Games - Toronto

2010 FIFA World Cup - South Africa

2010 Winter Olympic Games - Vancouver

2008 Summer Olympic Games - Beijing

2004 Summer Olympic Games - Athens

2003 Super Bowl - San Diego

2002 Winter Olympic Games - Salt Lake City

1996 Summer Olympic Games - Atlanta

2026 World Cup Stats

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The Most Hosts

3 Countries, 16 Cities

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The Most Teams

48 Teams

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The Most Matches

104 Matches, 40 Days

Event Management Solutions

We’re a leading disruptive technology provider in the national security and global infrastructure markets with capabilities across cyber and intelligence, space and missile defense, transportation, environmental remediation, urban development, and critical infrastructure protection.

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Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS)

As drones become increasingly prevalent, securing airspace has become a vital component of event safety. To address this challenge, we leverage advanced CUAS technology to ensure the security of large-scale events. Our solutions combine state-of-the-art detection, tracking, and mitigation capabilities to address potential threats from unauthorized or malicious drones. Tailored for high-profile events, our systems provide real-time situational awareness and rapid response, ensuring the safety of performers, spectators, and infrastructure. By integrating data from multiple sensors into a unified framework, we deliver a common operating picture that offers clear, accurate insights into the operational environment, enabling informed decision-making. Through the fusion of innovative technology and expert operational support, our CUAS solutions create a secure and seamless environment for events worldwide.

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Biometrics And Identity Management

As a trusted global biometrics and identity solutions provider, our engineers, scientists, and analysts help solve our federal and law enforcement customers’ most technically challenging missions. We offer a comprehensive suite of identity management services, including fingerprint matching, facial recognition, and iris scanning, to provide a highly secure and accurate way of identifying individuals.

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Cybersecurity

Our expertise in delivering infrastructure for rail, transit, aviation, departments of transportation, and more informs our cybersecurity offerings. Our consulting services include IoT cyber assessments, design reviews, risk management framework support and implementation, vulnerability mitigation planning, intrusion detection monitoring, and incident response planning. In addition, our technology solutions include cybersecurity monitoring, vulnerability scanning and management, patch management, and cyber flyaway kits.

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Traffic And Pedestrian Management

We provide advanced traffic management systems (ATMS) and other intelligent transportation solutions (ITS), with over 100 cutting-edge global deployments. Our flexible and scalable systems connect thousands of devices, including traffic signals that monitor, manage, and control the efficiency and safety of the world’s roads. Our expertise includes ATMS, traffic planning and engineering, advanced tolling solutions, AI-powered ITS, and emergency transportation operational support.

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Critical Infrastructure Protection

We empower our customers to counter and mitigate a broad spectrum of global threats to personnel, critical infrastructure, facilities, and information, with offerings including the following: design, procure, install, test, and maintain intrusion detection systems, access-control systems, high-definition video surveillance systems, and radio-frequency receiving/transmitting systems, counter-unmanned aircraft systems (c-UAS) to detect, track, identify, and defeat UAS threats, biological threat detection, decision-making, prevention, and response, countering weapons of mass destruction (CWMD), including chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear, and high-yield explosives, safeguard critical infrastructure networks from cyberattacks through passive monitoring and active threat neutralization.

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Signage And Wayfinding

We offer design and development of digital signage that can integrate with existing systems at airports, transit centers, and road networks. Real-time information displays help seamlessly move visitors through busy spaces and improve in/out traffic flows to avoid overcrowding and congestion and to deliver a safer environment. Additional solutions include multilingual support to accommodate international visitors, interactive information hubs, queue management, and content management systems (CMS) for easily scheduling, updating, and remote screen monitoring.

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Grant Application Support And Project Execution

Our experts can help you take advantage of millions of dollars of federal, state, and local grant funding available for World Cup event planning. From awareness of available grants to supporting grant applications, we’ve helped customers around the United States secure millions in funding. With funding secured, we deliver the program management to bring even the most complex projects to life.

FIFA World Cup Transportation And Design Planning – Doha, Qatar

We worked across numerous Qatari agencies to help drive decision-making for transportation planning, infrastructure design, and transportation operations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Traffic models and transportation management plans helped manage increased vehicle traffic, while master planning and design included more than 30 bus malls; five park-and-ride sites, delivering more than 20,000 spaces; and three temporary fan accommodation sites, providing over 10,000 rooms. Together with our key stakeholders, Doha successfully accommodated the high movement of fans and visitors at events and stadiums—safely and smoothly. Learn more below:

Doha Expressway – Qatar

Qatar has committed to an aggressive expansion effort to support the Qatar National Vision 2030, which included preparing to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022. To support this extraordinary, […]

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Route 2020: Red Line Extension To Expo Site – Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Dubai’s award in 2013 of the World Exposition 2020 (Expo 2020)—which will be the region’s first global showcase—served as the catalyst for the Route 2020 project, a new route leading […]

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Infinity Bridge – Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

We were selected by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to provide consultancy services for the improvement of the Al Shindagha Corridor in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Al […]

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FIFA World Cup Transportation And Design Planning – Doha, Qatar

Parsons was hired by Qatar’s Public Works Authority, more commonly known as Ashghal, to provide transportation planning services for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. A team of Parsons experts was […]

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Featured Articles

Revolutionizing Event Security: CUAS Innovations For FIFA World Cup 2026 And Los Angeles Olympics 2028

Explore our CUAS event security solutions to protect major global events like FIFA World Cup 2026 and Los Angeles Olympics 2028.

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Smart Mobility At Scale: How Parsons Is Engineering The Future Of Event Traffic  

Discover the challenges of managing event traffic during major global events and how smarter mobility systems enhance overall experiences.

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Unlocking Federal Funding For A Safe And Successful World Cup And Olympics 

Learn how World Cup and Olympic funding impacts the preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games in the United States and how we can help!

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Poised To Deliver Global Events Infrastructure On Demand

CHANTILLY, VA., (July 24, 2024) – Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN), a leader in infrastructure, defense, security, transportation, and engineering is proud to announce its readiness to meet the growing demand […]

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