Executive Vice President of Missile Defense & C5ISR Market Leader, Parsons
Search every verified Hector Cuevas interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Hector Cuevas, executive vice president and general manager of the missile defense and C5ISR market at Parsons, discussed the company's role in the defense market and the future of the military in a September 2021 interview. Cuevas stated that Parsons is positioned to "straddle both sides of the equation" as the Department of Defense shifts from a focus on counterterrorism to near-peer conflicts. He said the company's workforce includes "non-traditional employees such as gamers and recent college graduates" to drive innovation. Cuevas also said Parsons is involved in all three service efforts related to Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), including the Army's Project Convergence, the Air Force's ABMS, and the Navy's Project Overwatch, and aims to be "the broker of capabilities" for the customer. In a 2016 interview, Cuevas described his background as a first-generation American, noting his mother is from Nicaragua and his father from Puerto Rico. He said he was the first person in his family to graduate high school and the first to graduate college with honors. Cuevas spoke about his experience joining a fraternity, stating that he felt a connection with the brothers and that the organization provided a network and philanthropic opportunities. He said his mother initially questioned the value of joining a fraternity but later expressed pride in his decision.
“As we move into this new world order of going from a full focus on counterterrorism operations over the last 20 years to a near-peer fight and conflicts, Parsons is positioned to straddle both sides of the equation for the Department of Defense.”
“Operational relevance means everything to Parsons, and as long as we maintain that and move forward into 2021 and beyond, we will be in a good position to succeed.”
“We straddle the whole spectrum of multi-domain operations from space to cyber operations to ISR sensors on airborne platforms, and even exquisite engineering services within the Department of Defense.”
“Our workforce includes non-traditional employees such as gamers and recent college graduates without military experience, because we need that innovation to come in and drive technology forward.”
“Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) is moving towards reality, and Parsons is involved in six of the seven categories of the Air Force's ABMS program, working alongside about a hundred other companies.”
“We are currently conducting joint all-domain operations with our mission partners in a very manual way, but JADC2 intends to automate and integrate these efforts across the Army, Air Force, and Navy.”
“Parsons is involved in all three service efforts related to JADC2: the Army's Project Convergence, the Air Force's ABMS, and the Navy's Project Overwatch, aiming to be the broker of capabilities to bring operational relevance to the customer.”
“I am not a stereotype. My name is Hector Cuevas and I proudly belonged to a fraternity.”
“My mom is from Nicaragua, my dad from Puerto Rico; she migrated to the United States having left our family behind for a better future, and I would be the first person in my family to graduate high school and the first to graduate college with honors.”
“Fraternities get a bad rap because of the stereotypes you hear on national news; I personally feel like they shouldn't judge a book by its cover.”
“The person that encouraged me to join my organization was actually the former chapter president when I rushed him; we had a really strong relationship because we were both co-workers working at a movie theater.”
“You should come and talk to the brothers so you can make a connection with them — I spoke not only to this person but also the other brothers in the chapter and I felt the connection right away.”
“My mom was like 'why are you gonna pay for friends' — I told her I'm not paying for friends; this is a network, it's connections, they do philanthropic events and maintain high academics.”
“She said she's really proud of you and she wants my kids to join a fraternity as well. I am not a stereotype — I'm a fraternity man.”
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