Washington Consulting, Inc. Awarded $2.3M FCC Contract to Support Systematic Approach for Audit Activities

Business Wire, Oct 2, 2008

Management Solutions Firm, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Alion Science and Technology, to Design and Implement Information Portal for Improved Tracking and Audit Management

MCLEAN, Va. -- Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions provider, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Washington Consulting, Inc. (WCI), has been awarded a $2.3 million contract to provide program management, information technology and collaboration solutions to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Under the three-year contract, WCI will support the FCC's auditing initiatives by designing and implementing a Microsoft([R]) SharePoint([R]) information portal, including Microsoft([R]) Project Server, for detailed tracking and improved management of audit-related deliverables, milestones and results data. The information portal will feature customized modules for schedule management, document management and control, audit results compilation and status reporting.

"Our goal is to implement customized modules through the use of these Microsoft([R]) products to create an effective management regime for addressing FCC priorities and measuring initiative success," said Damon Griggs, Alion Senior Vice President and President of the Washington Consulting subsidiary. "By creating a standardized project management framework, WCI will provide the FCC with a high level of visibility to audit progress and outcomes or potential risks and issues for successful audit completion."

WCI is supporting the FCC in establishing a systematic approach for efficiently planning and executing audit activities by providing program management and technical services for the initial system implementation, as well as project management services to leverage the new infrastructure for operational management of audit activity.

The performance period runs from September 2008 to September 2011.

About Washington Consulting, Inc.

Washington Consulting, Inc. is a management and information technology consulting organization providing services to commercial and public sector clients. We specialize in the development and integration of innovative business solutions and management services for the federal government and Fortune 1000 organizations. We are focused on helping customers increase their productivity and profitability, leveraging our expertise to deploy the best solutions for our clients.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of Alion, we have access to exceptional services and resources, allowing us to provide a broader range of proven strategies and advanced technical capabilities. For more information, call 703.752.7676 or visit www.washingtonconsulting.com.

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 expertise, Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: naval architecture & 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.

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