Technology Solutions Company to Support Department of Veteran Affairs Throughout Software Development Lifecycle ProcessDefense News ~ MCLEAN, Va.--January 11, 2010, (BUSINESS WIRE)--Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, was awarded a $4.7 million task order from the Department of Veteran Affairs to support information technology (IT) product development and implementation.
Alion will assist the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Health Administration by establishing collaborative checkpoints for early identification and validation of critical business requirements and traceability throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Alion will also assess the ongoing effectiveness of IT products once they are deployed. The task order was awarded off of the General Services Administration MOBIS contract.
Alion will assist the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Health Administration by establishing collaborative checkpoints for early identification and validation of critical business requirements and traceability throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Alion will also assess the ongoing effectiveness of IT products once they are deployed. The task order was awarded off of the General Services Administration MOBIS contract.
“Alion’s role is to provide independent insight into VHA’s IT projects,” said Damon Griggs, Alion Senior Vice President and Manager of the Business Solutions Group. “We will perform a functional review on products that will focus on issues and risks that may impede full product adoption and readiness. We will also define strategies to resolve or mitigate any issues before a system is deployed to end users.”
VHA is a division within the Department of Veteran Affairs responsible for implementing the VA medical assistance program through VA clinics, hospitals, medical centers and long-term healthcare facilities. VHA’s Product Effectiveness mission is to ensure end users and veterans receive IT products and services that fully meet their needs and are ready to deploy.
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.
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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Alion Science and Technology
Peter J. Jacobs, 703-269-3473
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