Rod Riddick, formerly a deputy sector manager at Alion Science and Technology, has been promoted to manager of the company’s engineering and integration solutions sector. He will lead an organization that works with maritime customers in the public and private sectors to design ships and manage acquisition and production, Alion said Friday. …
Read More »Bahman Atefi Comments on Alion Team’s $8B Canadian Vessel Award
Alion Science and Technology‘s Ottawa-based subsidiary Alion Canada will support that country’s 30-year plan to develop new ship platforms and address long-range plans for non-combat vessels on a team awarded an $8 billion contract. Alion and its team members will provide ship design and engineering on vessels including a …
Read More »Walt Havenstein of SAIC Honored With ‘Good Scout’ Award
Walt Havenstein, CEO of SAIC, was honored with a “Good Scout” award last Tuesday at the McLean Hilton near Tysons Corner, Va. Steve Gaffney, newly appointed president and CEO of DynCorp, served as master of ceremonies and event chairman. All proceeds from the event will benefit the National Capital Area …
Read More »Alion Cares Donates Thousands to ‘Our Military Kids’ Charity
Alion Cares, the charity arm of Alion Corporation, has donated $47,072 to Our Military Kids, a charity providing after-school care and tutoring to children of Armed Forces personnel. Chief Executive Officer Bahman Atefi and Chief Operating Officer Stacy Mendler presented Our Military Kids Executive Director Linda Davidson with a check …
Read More »Alion Employees Raise Nearly $50K for ‘Our Military Kids’ Charity
Alion Cares, the charity fundraising division of Alion, has raised more than $47,000 in a drive to support Our Military Kids, which supports children of deployed National Guard and reservists, as well as children of wounded warriors. Children who take part in the program are funded to join extracurricular activities …
Read More »SAIC’s Walt Havenstein to be Honored as Tech Leader
SAIC CEO Walt Havenstein will be honored at the Thirteenth Annual Technology “Good Scout” Award Luncheon at the Hilton McLean Tyson’s Corner, Va., with DynCorp President and CEO Steve Gaffney serving as event chairman and master of ceremonies. Held Oct. 19, the “Good Scout” Award honors a technology leader in …
Read More »Michael V. Hayden Joins Alion’s Board of Directors
Gen. Michael V. Hayden, USAF (Ret.) has been named to Alion Science and Technology’s board of directors. Hayden has served in various government roles, including National Security Agency director, CIA director, and principal deputy director of national intelligence. Other positions include commander of the Air Intelligence Agency and director of …
Read More »Gen. Michael Hayden Joins Board at Alion
Alion Science and Technology has named Gen. Michael V. Hayden, USAF (Ret.) to the company’s Board of Directors. Hayden has a lengthy government track record, including stints as Director of the National Security Agency, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence. Other positions include …
Read More »CEO Who Cares: Bahman Atefi of Alion Science and Technology
As chairman and CEO, Dr. Bahman Atefi makes sure his company does well in the marketplace, follows through with its chores and ensures it grows into a strong and well-functioning corporation. All in all, Atefi knows the importance of proper leadership. That is why this “CEO Who Cares” decided he …
Read More »Alion’s Bahman Atefi and Richard Brown Discuss Major Contract Win
Alion Science and Technology was recently awarded a contract worth up to $2 billion to help improve the Department of Defense’s integration, sharing and securing of information. “Access to information is a deciding factor in the success of military operations. Under SNIM, Alion’s expertise can be focused on helping the …
Read More »Executive Profile: Bahman Atefi of Alion
Bahman Atefi is chairman and CEO of Alion Science and Technology. He became president of Alion’s predecessor company, IIT Research Institute (IITRI), in 1997. IITRI is a not-for-profit company affiliated with Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). Prior to joining IITRI, Atefi worked at SAIC. His last assignment there was senior …
Read More »Eight Questions for Alion CEO Bahman Atefi
The last time we spoke with Alion CEO Bahman Atefi, his company’s run rate was about $740 million. Two years later, that rate has climbed to $770 million. Accompanying that growth has been dramatic change. “Today close to half our business is in support of the Navy, naval architecture, and …
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