Alion helps Air Force assess radio frequency info gathering

Alion Science and Technology Corp. will provide modeling and other technology services to the Air Force under a cost-plus, fixed-fee contract valued at $7.8 million.

This contract calls for Alion to provide modeling, simulation, analysis, funding and recommendations in the radio frequency arena.

The effort includes processing, collecting and analyzing information related to modeling and simulation, transferring information within the government and promoting the interoperability of existing modeling and simulation programs, according to a Defense Department statement of June 24.

The research and development data and information derived from this effort will be available to the DOD community through the Defense Technical Information Center Library.

Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., is the contracting activity.

Alion Science and Technology, of McLean, Va., ranks No. 39 on Washington Technology’s 2009 Top 100 list of the largest federal government prime contractors.