Former Director of Requirements and Director of Command Transformation, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Joins Technology Solutions Provider to Support Program Development — Press Release
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Former Director of Requirements and Director of Command Transformation, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Joins Technology Solutions Provider to Support Program Development
Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, announced the hiring of Maj. Gen. Michael C. Mushala (USAF, Ret.) to support the development of Air Force programs from the company’s office in Dayton, Ohio. Mushala’s experience is significant; his last post was as Director of Requirements and Director of Command Transformation, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He previously managed the System Program Office for the F-22 fighter.
Mushala brings dual strengths to his new role at Alion, Director for Air Force Program Development, according to Chris Amos, Alion Senior Vice President and Manager of the Technology Solutions Group. “Mike’s Ph.D. in materials engineering and his extensive experience with the Air Force acquisition community make him an excellent fit for our work in Dayton and other Air Force centers,” Amos explained. “He has a rare combination of a high level of proficiency in engineering with a thorough understanding of Air Force acquisition policy and procedure, which makes him ideal for this position.”
Mushala retired in October 2003, having served 30 years in the Air Force. His assignments include Chief of the Plans Division at Headquarters AFSC; Director, AF and NASA Advanced Launch System Joint Program; Director, Cheyenne Mountain Complex System Program Office; Director of the F-22 SPO; and AF Program Executive Officer for Fighter and Bomber Programs. Most recently, Mushala was a principal at Booz-Allen Hamilton in Dayton.
Mushala earned his commission as a distinguished Air Force ROTC graduate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and entered active duty after completing his master of science and Ph.D. degrees in materials engineering.
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Alion-Operated Centers Publish Special Edition Journal on Power and Energy Technologies and Initiatives –Press Release
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Alion-Operated Centers Publish Special Edition Journal on Power and Energy Technologies and Initiatives
Technology Solutions Company Helps Promote Awareness of Department of Defense Efforts to Improve Energy Security
McLean, Va. – August 25, 2009 – The Department of Defense (DoD) is undertaking the enormous and challenging task of improving energy security through myriad power and energy initiatives. To chronicle some of the technology advancements, ongoing programs, and successful efforts aimed at providing the military with a reliable and secure power and energy supply, two Information Analysis Centers (IACs) collaboratively published: “Powering the Future Force: New Power & Energy Technologies for the Warfighter.”
The Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, and Testing Information Analysis Center (AMMTIAC) and the Weapon Systems Technology Information Analysis Center (WSTIAC), both operated by Alion Science and Technology – an employee-owned technology solutions provider – worked together to publish this special edition journal. With a forward by Alan Shaffer, Executive Director of the DoD’s Energy Security Task Force, this special edition publication highlights topics ranging from wearable power to expeditionary power systems to novel power sources for advanced munitions.
“Energy is a force multiplier – and a limitation. Energy efficiency increases maneuverability, agility, and makes our forces more expeditionary. However, our new systems require ever increasing energy, during a time when getting fuel to forward locations is considered an operation, with vulnerable supply lines requiring additional security forces,” Mr. Shaffer states in the publication’s forward.
Originally distributed to IAC subscribers as a 92-page printed journal, the special edition publication is now available as a free download and features additional content not available in the print version. The table of contents and the expanded digital edition is available at: http://ammtiac.alionscience.com/pdf/AQV4N1.html
“For the Department to succeed in responding to the energy challenge, access to the latest information on energy research is essential,” said Terry Heston, the Defense Technical Information Center’s IAC Program Manager. “DoD IACs are a vital resource in this endeavor. Powering the Future Force is a significant contribution and important first step in the IAC Program’s engagement in addressing this topic.”
The publication was sponsored by the Defense Technical Information Center, ATTN: DTIC-I, 8725 John J. Kingman Rd., Ste 0944, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6218. DTIC serves the DoD community as the largest central resource for DoD and government-funded scientific, technical, engineering and business-related information available today. For more than 60 years, DTIC has provided the warfighter and researchers, scientists, engineers, laboratories and universities timely access to more than 2 million publications covering more than 250 subject areas. Its mission supports the nation’s warfighter.
About Alion Science and Technology
Alion Science and Technology is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Building on 70 years of R&D and engineering expertise, Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: naval architecture & marine engineering; defense operations; systems engineering; modeling & simulation; information management & technology; chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; wireless spectrum engineering; and industrial technology. Based in McLean, Virginia, Alion employee-owners are located at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. For more information, call 877.771.6252 or visit Alion online at www.alionscience.com.
This press release contains information about management’s view of Alion’s future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risk factors and uncertainties discussed in documents periodically filed by Alion with the SEC. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
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Alion Awarded $4.4M Contract to Perform RF Engineering Services for NOAA to Ensure Environmental Data Is Accessible — Press Release
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Alion Awarded $4.4M Contract to Perform RF Engineering Services for NOAA to Ensure Environmental Data Is Accessible
Technology Solutions Company to Provide Spectrum Expertise in Support of Agency’s Geostationary and Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellites and Ground Systems
McLean, VA – August 17, 2009 – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) collection, analysis and dissemination of ecosystem information on the Earth’s atmosphere, oceans and seas, and land-masses is critical to public safety, protection of property, and the economic health and development of communities in the United States and globally. Under a contract valued at $4.4 million, employee-owned technology solutions provider Alion Science and Technology will perform a wide range of radio frequency (RF) spectrum services for the NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) Office of Radio Frequency Management (ORFM) that will help to ensure environmental data can be gathered and transmitted via satellite.
Under the contract, Alion will support the protection of RF spectrum access for NOAA’s network of geostationary and polar-orbiting environmental satellites and associated ground systems by analyzing RF interference between NOAA and other satellite networks and providing RF engineering and project management expertise. Alion will work with national and international RF spectrum policy-setting and regulatory bodies to support NOAA’s spectrum interests. Additionally, Alion will perform RF modeling and analysis of environmental satellite Earth-to-space and space-to-Earth communications and develop processes and procedures to ensure availability of RF spectrum for NOAA.
“Alion’s work will enable access to RF spectrum and protection from RF interference for NOAA,” said Sue Archer, Alion Senior Vice President and Manager of the Operational Solutions Group. “This work will include innovative approaches, enhanced processes and procedures, and ultimately more timely and cost-effective solutions to protect RF spectrum access for environmental satellites and ground systems. This will help to ensure NOAA’s ability to detect, track and observe meteorological phenomena such as hurricanes and other events that directly affect public safety.”
The period of performance runs June 30, 2009 through June 29, 2014.
NESDIS provides timely access to global environmental data from satellites and other sources to promote, protect, and enhance the nation’s economy, security, environment and quality of life. To do this, NESDIS acquires and manages the nation’s operational environmental satellites, provides data and information services, and conducts related research. NOAA/NESDIS currently operates 16 environmental satellites in three separate constellations as well as the National Data Centers for Climate, Geophysics, Oceans and Coasts.
About Alion Science and Technology
Alion Science and Technology (pronounced: ah-LYE-un) is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Building on 70 years of R&D and engineering expertise, Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: naval architecture & marine engineering; defense operations; systems engineering; modeling & simulation; information management & technology; chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; wireless spectrum engineering; and industrial technology. Based in McLean, Virginia, Alion employee-owners are located at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. For more information, call 877.771.6252 or visit Alion online at www.alionscience.com.
This press release contains information about management’s view of Alion’s future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risk factors and uncertainties discussed in documents periodically filed by Alion with the SEC. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
Alion Awarded Air Force Contract Worth $5M to Evaluate Effects of Human Performance on Weapon Systems — Press Release
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Alion Awarded Air Force Contract Worth $5M to Evaluate Effects of Human Performance on Weapon Systems
Technology Solutions Company to Help Improve Weapon System Design, Cost and Performance
McLean, VA – July 1, 2009 – Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions provider, has been awarded a contract valued at $5 million to support the Air Force 711th Human Performance Wing/Human Performance Integration Directorate for the evaluation of human performance factors on Air Force weapon systems.
The work, which falls under the Alion-operated Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center (MSIAC) contract, includes analyzing human performance on weapon system ability and readiness through the Air Force’s Human Systems Integration (HSI) program. HSI takes a human-centric approach to system design and acquisition to reduce lifecycle costs and optimize system performance. Alion’s work will help the Air Force measure performance and improve weapon systems.
Under the contract, Alion will provide HSI expertise, human performance modeling, systems engineering and analysis of human-machine interfaces. This will ensure that the warfighter is an integral part of weapon system design, integration, operation and performance.
“Alion’s specialized work will support the Air Force in development, application and documentation of new HSI tools and techniques,” stated Sue Archer, Alion Senior Vice President and Manager of the Operational Solutions Group. “The results will help the Air Force identify how HSI impacts weapon system capability, weapon system readiness and lifecycle costs.”
The period of performance runs through May 2011. The work is sponsored by the Defense Technical Information Center, ATTN: DTIC-AI, 8723 John J. Kingman Rd., Ste 0944, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5218.
DTIC serves the Department of Defense (DoD) community as the largest central resource for DoD and government-funded scientific, technical, engineering and business-related information available today. For more than 60 years, DTIC has provided the warfighter and researchers, scientists, engineers, laboratories and universities timely access to more than 2 million publications covering more than 250 subject areas. Its mission supports the nation’s warfighter.
About Alion Science and Technology
Alion Science and Technology (pronounced: ah-LYE-un) is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Building on 70 years of R&D and engineering experience, Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: defense operations; modeling & simulation; wireless communication; industrial technology; chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; information technology; and naval architecture and marine engineering. Based in McLean, Va., Alion has employee-owners at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. For more information, call 877.771.6252 or visit Alion online at www.alionscience.com.
This press release contains information about management’s view of Alion’s future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risk factors and uncertainties discussed in documents periodically filed by Alion with the SEC. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
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Telos Awarded Army Biometrics Operations Support Services Contract – Press Release
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$497 Million Value Contract Will Include Biometrics Services, Supplies, and Related Hardware and Software
ASHBURN, Va. – January 12, 2009 – The U.S. Army has awarded Telos® Corporation a contract to provide the biometrics services, supplies, and related hardware and software required to assist the Biometrics Task Force, an Army executive agency, as it seeks to develop an enterprise-wide biometrics infrastructure for the DoD.
The Biometrics Operations and Support Services Unrestricted (BOSS-U) contract, a new award worth as much as $497 million, will run for a three-year base period with two, one-year option periods. The multiple-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quality (IDIQ) contract has a total of 12 prime contractors that will compete for task orders for both general support and targeted tasks.
The Biometrics Task Force leads DoD activities to program, integrate, and synchronize biometric technologies and capabilities and to operate and maintain the department’s authoritative biometric database in support of the National Security Strategy.
“This contract signifies an important win for Telos because it will give us the opportunity to demonstrate new capabilities that can be fielded in support of the premier organization dedicated to protecting the nation through the employment of biometrics,” said Robert Brandewie, Senior Vice President of Identity and Security Solutions for Telos. “We plan to draw on the capabilities for infrastructure development demonstrated under the Air Force’s NETCENTS contract vehicle, under which Telos is a prime contractor, as we bring cutting-edge solutions to our DoD customers under this contract.”
About Telos Corporation
Telos Corporation has provided innovative IT solutions and services to the federal government for more than 30 years, focusing since 1989 on secure enterprise solutions. Telos solutions ensure that the government’s most security-conscious organizations comply with demanding federal and DoD information security mandates. Offerings include Xacta® IA Manager for enterprise IT security management, enterprise security consulting services, secure networks, secure enterprise messaging, and secure identity management solutions. Solutions are represented to the federal government on Telos’ GSA schedule. For more information, visit http://www.telos.com/.
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