Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) received a $28 million task order from the U.S. Air Force to provide field site support under the Global Application Research, Development, Engineering, and Maintenance (GARDEM) 2 program, according to a company statement.

The five-year task order represents one of four GARDEM contracts Parsons secured in 2026, bringing the company's total awards for the program to $218 million. Under the agreement, Parsons will deliver onsite training, demonstrations, system enhancements, modifications, integration, testing, deployments, and lifecycle maintenance for GARDEM 2 software baselines.

The work will support the Air Force Research Laboratory's efforts to mature, evaluate, and deploy advanced technologies for Air Force operations. Parsons has supported the GARDEM mission since 2019.

"This award highlights the Air Force's continued confidence in Parsons' ability to take emerging technologies from concept to operational reality," said Mike Kushin, President of Defense and Intelligence for Parsons.

The GARDEM 2 program focuses on accelerating innovation by connecting research, development, engineering, and sustainment activities across operational environments. The program aims to bridge the gap between emerging technologies and operational deployment for military applications.

Parsons provides technology services across cyber and electronic warfare, space and missile defense, and critical infrastructure protection for national security and global infrastructure markets.