About Alion
Alion History
In 1936, the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) established the not-for-profit IIT Research Institute (IITRI) with the goal of testing and developing new, beneficial technologies.
On December 20, 2002, approximately 1600 employees of IITRI purchased a majority of the organization's assets, founding Alion Science and Technology and retaining the rich heritage of innovation and exploration that had characterized the company since its inception.
As an employee-owned company, Alion continues to draw on these successes, giving our employees the inspiration to continue seeking new technological and scientific solutions to problems both great and small.
Milestones
1936 — IITRI established, Chicago, IL
1939 — Constructed "Snow Cruiser" for Admiral Richard E. Byrd's third Antarctic expedition
1940 — Golf Ball velocity tester created in order to establish uniform golf ball standards
1958 — Developed thermal coatings for NASA. Today, 11,000 square feet of lab space is dedicated to developing and applying coatings to satellites and other space vehicles.
1963 — Washington, DC office opened to focus on support to the federal government
1978
— Army Tactical Frequency Engineering System, one of the first generation Battlefield Spectrum Management Systems, developed
1998 — Human Factors Applications, Inc. (HFA) acquired, expanding capabilities in the remediation and handling of explosive materials. HFA is a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of Alion
1999 — Assets of AB Tech acquired, increasing our DoD operational support and Modeling & Simulation capabilities
2002 — Employees of IITRI invest in the organization and become the for-profit, employee-owned company, Alion Science and Technology Corporation
2003 — First Mobile Parts Hospital deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom; two additional units deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in 2005
2004 — Innovative Technology Solutions Corp. acquired, establishing a new service area in nuclear and conventional power solutions
— Identix Public Sector Inc. acquired, building additional strength in support of the US Navy; also adds construction management capability
— Assets of CounterMeasures Inc. acquired, expanding Alion’s vulnerability and assessment capabilities.
2005 — Carmel Applied Technologies, Inc. acquired, increasing modeling and simulation capabilities
— ManTech Environmental Technology, Inc. acquired, adding to environmental sciences capabilities
— John J. McMullen Associates Inc. acquired, greatly expanding Alion's presence with the US Navy and bringing maritime engineering capabilities to both military and commercial clients
2006 — BMH Associates Inc. acquired, further enhancing Alion's M&S capabilites
— Washington Consulting, Inc. acquired, bringing greatly expanded, high-level business process re-engineering and enterprise IT resources to the company. WCI is a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of Alion
— Micro Analysis & Design acquired, adding human factor engineering and expanding Alion’s advanced modeling and simulation capabilities.
— Assets of Anteon’s Program Management and Engineering Services acquired, expanding Alion’s Air Force and Navy programs.
— Selected by DoD to operate the Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Testing Information Analysis Center (AMMTIAC)
2007 — Awarded three contracts by the Navy Warfare Development Command for technical support services for JSAF, non-JSAF-related modeling and simulation work and networking and system administration support. More
— Assets of LogCon Group, Inc. acquired, enhancing Alion's logistics and RFID capabilities.
— Marked five-year anniversary as an ESOP, topping the list of 100 Percent Employee-Owned Technology Services Providers
2008 — Awarded contract to provide total lifecycle systems management for DoD Logistics, Maintenance and Supply Support activities for the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force
— Selected by Marine Corps to design, build, install and test a new Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle bow flap prototype
— Selected to manage the design and acquisition of CG(X), the Navy’s next-generation Guided Missile Cruiser
— Released Version 3.0 of Micro Saint™ Sharp, Alion’s interactive workflow simulation and optimization software
— Awarded Army “Manufacturing Process Technologies for Military Equipment Replacement on Demand” contract to develop just-in-time solutions for military vehicle, aircraft and equipment parts and systems
— Developed Electronic Collaboration Capabilities (eC2) framework to bring mobile, networked training to the Apple® iPhone®, iPod® touch and Blackberry® Storm®
2009 — Awarded Navy contract to support all phases for development of next generation surface and undersea vessels
— Awarded GSA's "Alliant" contract to provide enterprise IT support to the federal government
— Awarded contract by Chief of Navy Information Office to support global media and community relations
— Awarded Navy contract to develop and test automated torpedo detection system
— Implemented "serious games" designed to train military personnel using 3D video game technology. "Damage Control Trainer" system (developed with Raytheon BBN Technologies) awarded Best Business Entry at the Serious Games Showcase and Challenge at I/ITSEC 2009
2010
— Awarded DoD's SNIM (Software, Networks, Information Technology, Modeling & Simulation) contract valued at up to $2B
— Delivered Cab Technology Integration Lab to Federal Railroad Administration, a portable train cab simulator that measures human responses to realistic environments, with the goal of making rail transportation safer
— Enters DHS Mentor-Protege program with small business Cole Engineering