Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions company, has won a $5.4 million award from the Air Force Spectrum Management Office (AFSMO) to analyze the feasibility of relocation to alternative RF bands. As the federal government plans to reallocate radio frequency (RF) spectrum to the commercial sector, the Air Force and Department of Defense (DoD) need to determine the effects of the planned changes on spectrum-dependent weapons systems and associated platforms.
Alion’s work involves determining the effects of planned and proposed spectrum relocation changes on Air Force weapons programs. This includes spectrum management and analysis, RF spectrum modeling, development of RF studies and spectrum assessments to determine spectrum location practicability as well as the impact of spectrum repurposing on weapons platforms and systems.
“The federal government is under pressure to share its sizeable inventory of radio spectrum, and as national spectrum negotiations progress, Alion’s work will ensure that Air Force commands have the RF spectrum they need for critical weapons systems such as precision-guided munitions, unmanned aerial systems, radar, surveillance systems, telemetry, targeting and other ancillary RF systems,” said Sue Archer, Alion Senior Vice President and Manager of the Operational Solutions Group. “The most important factor in this work is to understand the warfighter spectrum requirements and work to sustain spectrum use that will enhance the warfighter and military operations.”
The work was awarded as a task order under the Defense Technical Information Center’s WSTIAC contract with the period of performance through Sept. 14, 2014.
WSTIAC, operated by Alion, is one of the nine Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) Information Analysis Centers (IACs). The IACs house libraries of information that are focused on specific technology areas, in addition to providing technical expertise in these areas. DTIC is headquartered at Fort Belvoir, VA, and serves the Department of Defense (DoD) by providing access to scientific and technical information for DoD personnel and contractors, including researchers, designers and engineers.
Alion Science and Technology is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering scientific, research and development and technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Building on 75 years of R&D and engineering experience, Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: naval architecture & marine engineering; defense operations; modeling & simulation; technology integration; information technology and wireless communications; and energy & environmental sciences. Based in McLean, Virginia, Alion employee-owners are located at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide.
Source: Press Release