Technology Solutions Company to Conduct End-to-End Systems Engineering to Meet Agency’s Need for Reliable Information Exchanges

16:10 GMT, June 14, 2010 McLean, VA | To support the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) upgrade of its Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, Alion Science and Technology, under a time and material contract valued at $6.94 million, will conduct end-to-end systems engineering to design IT enhancements that will provide for timely and reliable information exchanges within the agency and with the law enforcement community.

Awarded as a task order under the U.S. General Services Administration’s Alliant contract vehicle, Alion will support the FBI’s goals for IT upgrades from the network center, through the J. Edgar Hoover headquarters building and resident agent/field offices for an enterprise-wide upgrade. When completed, the consolidated network configuration will be interfaced with other facilities, including FBI partner locations.

Alion’s work will include program management, engineering, design implementation for both copper and fiber optics, drawing review, material management and acquisition support, risk mitigation and system support planning. Once developed and completed, the project will provide a multilayer secure cable plant computer network service and other data networks for the FBI.

“Alion’s development of critical communications capabilities and support infrastructure will enable the FBI to participate in timely information exchanges not only within the agency but with the intelligence community, local law enforcement, private corporations and ultimately the public,” said Kevin Lees, Alion Senior Vice President and Manager of the Acquisition Program Management Group. “Ultimately, this work will help the FBI meet its mission objectives on counterterrorism, cybercrime and foreign intelligence service activities.”

The three-year period of performance runs through March 24, 2013. Grove Resources Solutions, Inc. (GRSi) is Alion’s partner.