Army Futures Command technology curation contract won by Alion
NewsOctober 18, 2018
MCLEAN, Va. Officials at the U.S. Army Contracting Command selected Alion Science and Technology for a $49.8 million Army Futures Command (AFC) contract to support the development of new Army concepts, capabilities, and systems using emerging technologies.
Alton will be working directly for the Army Applications Lab (AAL) -- part of the Army Futures Command -- to aid in the rapid development of prototypes that can translate innovations from industry into sustainable Army capabilities.
AFC's goal is to lead the Army’s force modernization enterprise by assessing the future operating environment, emerging threats, and new technologies in order to develop and deliver concepts, future force design, and modern materiel solutions to meet soldiers’ evolving needs.
Alion will help the AFC access the state-of-the-art technologies and techniques necessary to develop adaptive capabilities to ensure the success of the future Army, with an initial focus on multi-domain Army operations in dense urban environments. Engaging what’s known as the National Security Innovation Base, the team will bring together the best capabilities of the current Defense Industrial Base with the broader community of innovative problem solvers needed to address the complex operating environment of today and tomorrow.
“Our soldiers deserve every advantage we can offer, whatever the source,” says Christopher Zember, Alion VP for Advanced Technology Operations and project lead. “We will deliver this through a diverse ecosystem of problem solvers across government, academia, and both defense and commercial industry. But this effort isn’t about delivering shiny objects that end up sitting on the shelf. Our focus is on cultivating sustainable, fielded capabilities that our soldiers can rely on to create a lasting advantage in the complex operating environments of today and tomorrow.”
