Alion Appoints New Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center Director

MCLEAN, Va., Oct 22, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
IAIC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Alion Science and Technology, an employee-owned technology solutions
company, announced that Robert Graebener, a veteran in the modeling and
simulation (M&S) industry, has been named Director of the Department of
Defense's Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center (MSIAC).
Graebener brings more than 30 years of M&S experience and leadership to
the MSIAC, which is operated by Alion. He will oversee the continued
expansion of the center's modeling and simulation activities in support
of programs throughout the government and with those allied to DoD M&S
initiatives.

Graebener will leverage his senior leadership and program management
experience in M&S, operations research and training to promote the use,
deployment and sustainment of M&S throughout the DoD community. This
will enable the DoD to have scientific, technical and operational
corroborative data that is critical to its missions and national
security.

As an active Project Management Professional and member of the Project
Management Institute, Graebener has co-authored several M&S papers that
were presented at I/ITSEC conferences. He has served as the director of
the Joint Analysis System Project Office and has led the development of
simulations supporting experimentation and analysis studies of
asymmetric operations.

"Bob's selection as MSIAC Director reinforces the center's commitment to
excellence in providing critical information exchange among the DoD M&S
populace," said Dick Brooks, Alion Senior Vice President and Manager of
the Distributed Simulation Group. "His leadership will facilitate MSIAC
improvements that can lead to better training and greater efficiency
throughout the DoD's research, development and acquisition communities."

Brooks added that Graebener's predecessor, Dane Mullenix, led MSIAC to
unprecedented levels of success during the past four years. Mullenix,
who also has many years of senior leadership and program management
experience in modeling and simulation, will now focus on supporting
high-level M&S initiatives for his Alion Sector and Group. Brooks
thanked Mullenix for his exceptional service to the customer and Alion,
adding, "We are excited to have his direct support to expand Alion's
modeling and simulation footprint."

MSIAC, a U.S. Department of Defense Information Analysis Center,
supports the M&S community and provides broad support for M&S programs
throughout the government. In addition, M&S University(R), developed by
Alion for the MSIAC, provides training on using M&S to make training,
acquisition, logistics and experimentation more effective. MSIAC is
staffed with subject-matter experts to provide users with focused,
expert assistance and unbiased scientific, technical and operational
support information.

MSIAC's work is sponsored by the Defense Technical Information Center,
1901 N. Beauregard St., Suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22311.

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About Alion Science and Technology

Alion Science and Technology 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.

This press release contains information about management's view of
Alion's future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute
forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions
under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual
results may differ materially from those indicated by these
forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risk factors and
uncertainties discussed in documents periodically filed by Alion with
the SEC. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

SOURCE: Alion Science and Technology

Alion Science and Technology 
Peter J. Jacobs, 703-269-3473 
E-mail: pjacobs@alionscience.com

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