Fred Avila, director of price to win at Alion Science and Technology, discusses how he applies competitive and customer intelligence to his current role and why a strategy of "customer intimacy" is key to driving business success. This is the 32nd in a series of interviews with Competitive Intelligence and GovCon executives who share their insights about creating and sustaining a competitive advantage.

Alion Science and Technology has received a potential five-year, $73M task order under the Department of Defense's Information Analysis Center contract vehicle to update a technical architecture for training joint forces. The company said Tuesday it will perform research and development to support the delivery of a modern joint training synthetic environment.

Alion Science and Technology has received a four-year, $71M task order to help the Air Force Research Laboratory develop space, electromagnetic and information technologies for potential national security use. The company said Monday it will perform research, development, test and evaluation services to AFRL's space vehicles directorate as the military service looks to advance joint, coalition and multidomain warfare systems.

Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a five-year, $142 million prime task order to provide Mobility, Power, and Energy enhancements for the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC), Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC), the company announced Tuesday. Under the task order, Alion will provide research and development (R&D) for mobility, power and energy systems to improve effectiveness and advance capabilities. 

Alion Science and Technology has received a potential five-year, $87M task order from the U.S. Navy to provide special projects and operational training support. The company said Monday it will support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division under the task order awarded through the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center Multiple Award Contract.

Alion Science and Technology has appointed Chris Bishop as chief growth officer to supervise strategic initiatives and business development functions across the company, Alion reported on Tuesday. Bishop has deep expertise across thought leadership and capture strategy development; strategic planning and competitive analysis; cost estimating and analysis; strategic pricing; incentive and performance-based contracting, among others. 

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Alion Science and Technology has secured a potential five-year, $896M task order to provide the U.S. Navy with an integrated program that will deliver a multidomain live, virtual and constructive training platform across the service’s multiple locations.

Alion Science and Technology has secured a potential five-year, $75M task order for technical support services to U.S. Air Force directorates that oversee weapon systems for the service branch's fighter and bomber aircraft platforms.

Alion Science and Technology has secured a four-year, $182M task order from the U.S. Navy to develop a virtual and constructive training platform. The company said Tuesday it will design, analyze and build the Navy Continuous Training Environment for the Naval Surface Warfare Center's Corona division.