Parsons launches AresNXT biometrics platform

Parsons Corporation announced the launch of AresNXT, a next-generation biometrics platform for secure identity management across critical infrastructure, national security operations, and large-scale events. The platform collects and verifies biometric data including fingerprints, facial recognition, and iris scans, integrating with secure back-end repositories for near real-time verification. It runs on iOS, Android, and Windows devices, eliminating the need for specialized hardware, and operates both online and offline. Encryption aligns with Department of War, FBI, and Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification standards. Developed through Parsons' Internal Research and Development program, AresNXT has been piloted with a federal law enforcement client in Washington, D.C., showing improved speed and accuracy. The platform joins Parsons' existing biometrics portfolio serving the Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, and Department of War. In November 2025, Parsons won a five-year contract to modernize the Coast Guard's Biometrics at Sea System, and also fielded BEACH, a system developed with the Navy and NCIS to authenticate foreign contract personnel at overseas ports.