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Alion To Support Army Rapid Equipping Force Bridge Capability Gaps

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, January 6th, 2012

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Alion Science and Technology said it was awarded a three-year $30 million contract to support the Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF) in assessing commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) solutions to increase soldiers’ ability to survive and succeed in combat. The constantly shifting nature of asymmetric warfare means that U.S. soldiers require frequent updates to the technologies they use in-theater. “Alion’s ability to identify and assess leading-edge technology is critical to closing the capability gaps faced by warfighters,” said Chris Amos,…

Congress

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Congress

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