Alion-Operated Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center Wins Task Order Worth $1.9M from Air National Guard.Technology Solutions Company to Oversee Theater Training Software Enhancements MCLEAN, Va. -- The Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center (MSIAC MSIAC Modeling & Simulation Information Analysis Center (US DoD) MSIAC Munitions Safety Information Analysis Center (NATO) ), operated by 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. , was awarded a task order valued at $1.9 million to provide modeling and simulation (M&S) support to manage the Air National Guard's Expert Common Immersive Theater Environment (XCITE XCITE Xilinx Controlled Impedance Technology ) software. The XCITE software powers the Air National Guard's Distributed Training Operations Center The Distributed Training Operations Center (DTOC) is the Iowa Air National Guard center for Distributed Mission Operations located in Des Moines, Iowa (USA). Distributed Mission Operations, or DMO, is a component of the Air Force Training Transformation initiative. (DTOC DTOC Delayed Transfer of Care DTOC Division Tactical Operations Center DTOC Distributed Training Operations Center DTOC Deployable Tactical Operations Centers (USACE) DTOC Dark Tools of Camelot (gaming) ), providing realistic, interactive theater training environments for aircrew members and soldiers. MSIAC will evaluate XCITE and deliver a new operational version that provides higher levels of environment and threat replication. The work will include software development, configuration management, standards compliance and validation/verification. "Operational demands have increased dramatically for the Air National Guard's DTOC, and Alion is pleased to support the improvement of the training experience with enhanced software," said Dick Brooks Dick Brooks (April 14 1942 – February 1 2006) was an American NASCAR driver. Born in Porterville, California, he was the 1969 NASCAR Rookie of the Year, and went on to win the 1973 Talladega 500. After he retired, he served as a NASCAR sportscaster for a brief period of time. , Alion Senior Vice President and Manager for its Distributed Simulation Group. "MSIAC's work will deliver sophisticated software that incorporates the most current environment generation and threat presentation to deliver the training situations that imitate real-war environments." The period of performance runs through September 11, 2011. The Alion-operated MSIAC, the U.S. Department of Defense's center for integrated support of the M&S community, provides broad support for M&S programs throughout the government. In addition, M&S University[R], developed by Alion for the MSIAC, provides training on using M&S to make training, acquisition, logistics and experimentation more effective. 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 naval architecture, science of designing ships. A naval architect must consider especially the following factors: floatability, i.e., the ability of the ship to remain afloat while meeting the requirements of the vessel's service under normal and abnormal weather and & 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. 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 Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. 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