Alion wins Army simulation and training work

Alion Science and Technology will provide simulation training and support for Army training efforts under a $3 million task order.

The work is for the Army III Corps ? an armored battle group that trains for counteroffensive efforts ? and the Fort Hood Battle Command Training Branch. The Army issued the task order through the Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center contract.

The contracting authority is Naval Air Systems command Training Systems Division in Orlando, Fla.

Employee-owned Alion is based in McLean, Va. The company ranks No. 79 on Washington Technology's 2007 Top 100 list of the largest federal government prime contractors.