{
  "id": 4714465,
  "title": "Parsons selected for water infrastructure cybersecurity pilot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/parsons-selected-for-water-infrastructure-cybersecurity-pilot",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-31T21:04:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/company-news/parsons-selected-for-water-infrastructure-cybersecurity-pilot-93CH-4883294"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Parsons Corporation has been chosen for a cybersecurity pilot program aimed at protecting water infrastructure, known as Project Watershed 250. The initiative, launched by the Trump Administration, focuses on addressing cybersecurity threats related to AI-enabled attacks and vulnerabilities in aging systems. Parsons will contribute cybersecurity services, including red teaming, vulnerability assessments, remediation, and AI-enabled cyber defense. The company's CEO, Carey Smith, highlighted Parsons' extensive experience in water infrastructure solutions, emphasizing their support for over 400 utilities across the US. Parsons has also recently secured several contracts in the cybersecurity sector, including providing consulting services to Los Angeles World Airports and virtual CISO services for a $16 billion tunnel project.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}