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Protecting the Thames Estuary: Modeling to provide a reliable evidence base to safeguard millions of residents and billions in assets

The Thames Estuary is home to 1.51 million people and more than £400 ($546) billion-worth of assets that are at risk from tidal flooding. To address this challenge, Jacobs and JBA Consulting are leading the Thames Estuary 2100 Modelling Project for the Environment Agency — a key pillar of the Thames Estuary 2100 strategy. The project strengthens understanding of flood risk and provides the robust evidence base needed to guide smarter decisions that protect homes, safeguard critical infrastructure and support sustainable growth. By delivering trusted and unified insights for climate resilience, it’s helping to build a safer future for one of the principal development areas in southern England.
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Jacobs’ data center digital twin featured in NVIDIA GTC keynote

During NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote presentation at the company’s GPU Technology Conference (GTC) on Monday, March 16, 2026, the founder and CEO highlighted Jacobs. The NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint and libraries now features a Jacobs Data Center Digital Twin solution that enables developers and owners to plan, simulate and optimize gigawatt-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, known as AI factories, in a virtual environment – improving time to first revenue, efficient energy performance and resilient long-term operations.
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Jacobs recognized for advancing climate resilience and environmental innovation

Jacobs has received five Environmental Business Journal and Climate Change Business Journal awards, recognizing[RK1.1] global leadership in climate resilience infrastructure, digital innovation, nature-based solutions and data-driven decarbonization, along with a lifetime achievement honor for industry leadership.
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Jacobs expands wastewater program management role in Syracuse, New York

Jacobs (NYSE:J) was contracted by Onondaga County, New York, to provide program management services for the county’s combined sewer overflow (CSO) abatement and capacity, management, operations and maintenance programs. The new contract extends Jacobs’ long-term program management role to cover the CSO program and improve sewer system performance county-wide using Jacobs’ Digital OneWater solutions.

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Vice Admiral Mary Jackson named to Jacobs board of directors

Jacobs (NYSE:J) announced today the election of Mary Jackson to its Board of Directors, effective upon the closing of the previously announced separation of Jacobs' Critical Mission Solutions and portions of its Divergent Solutions business, or, if earlier, January 15, 2025. A 32-year veteran of the United States Navy with extensive experience as an advisor across numerous boards while in the Navy and since, retired Vice Admiral Jackson brings a proven track record of dynamic leadership discipline, strategic business continuity and operational efficiency.

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Jacobs announces filing of form 10 registration statement for planned spin-off of critical mission solutions and cyber & intelligence businesses and merger with Amentum

Jacobs (NYSE: J) has announced that a Form 10 has been publicly filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the previously announced planned spin-off of its Critical Mission Solutions and portions of its Divergent Solutions business, including the Cyber & Intelligence business. Filed under Amazon Holdco Inc., the Form 10 describes the spin-off and merger with Amentum Parent Holdings LLC ("Amentum"), to create a leading, publicly traded global engineering and technology solutions provider. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. Upon closing, the combined company will be known as Amentum Holdings, Inc.

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Jacobs declares quarterly dividend

The Board of Directors of Jacobs (NYSE:J) has declared a quarterly cash dividend payable to shareholders in the amount of $0.29 per share of Jacobs common stock. This dividend will be paid on Aug. 23, 2024, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 26, 2024.