Alion Awarded $6.8M Contract to Simulate Detection of Radiological and Nuclear Threats to Support Defense Threat Reduction Agency

MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To best meet weapons of mass destruction detection requirements, Alion Science and Technology, under a $6.8 million Air Force contract, will research and develop a complete modeling and simulation environment for the employment of sensors and sensor system technologies that will be used to detect radiological and nuclear threats.

“Using a realistic operational environment with scientifically accurate models created by Alion, DTRA will be able to determine where to apply research and development dollars to obtain the best investment and to set transition paths for innovative detection approaches.”

Awarded as a task order under the Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center (MSIAC) contract vehicle, Alion will support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA’s) mission of safeguarding the United States and its allies from weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Alion will advance the effectiveness of DTRA’s nuclear detector programs through the development and employment of detailed sensor system representations in a realistic WMD environment.

Alion will automate the perception and decision-making processes, enabling fast operation of nuclear detector simulation programs. Once developed, the simulated virtual prototyping environment will support systems engineering analysis to evaluate technology solutions for WMD detection.

“Alion’s examination and development of critical nuclear detection simulation capabilities will enable DTRA to determine which WMD detection sensors and sensor technologies to deploy to give warfighters the best first line of defense against threats to our nation’s security, ” said Sue Archer, Alion Senior Vice President and Manager of the Operational Solutions Group. “Using a realistic operational environment with scientifically accurate models created by Alion, DTRA will be able to determine where to apply research and development dollars to obtain the best investment and to set transition paths for innovative detection approaches.”

The period of performance runs from April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2013.

DTRA is the U.S. Department of Defense’s official Combat Support Agency for countering weapons of mass destruction across the entire spectrum of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosive threats. DTRA’s programs include basic science research and development, operational support to U.S. warfighters on the front line, and an in-house WMD think tank that aims to anticipate and mitigate future threats long before they have a chance to harm the United States and its allies.

MSIAC, operated by Alion, is one of the 10 Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) Information Analysis Centers (IACs). The IACs house libraries of information that are focused on specific technology areas, in addition to providing technical expertise in these areas. DTIC is headquartered at Fort Belvoir, Va., and serves the DoD by providing access to scientific and technical information for DoD personnel and contractors, including researchers, designers and engineers.

The work is sponsored by the DTIC, ATTN: DTIC-I, 8725 John J. Kingman Rd., Ste. 0944, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6218.

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.

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