Alion Science and Technology has deployed the Army’s Security Management System (CounterMeasures) (SMS(CM)). SMS(CM) uses Alion’s CounterMeasures® technology and assists members of the Army physical security community standardize and automate the process by which they collect and analyze physical security information.
The $938, 000 task order, awarded under the Modeling and Simulation Information Analysis Center (MSIAC) contract, includes system deployment and enhancements to the SMS(CM) tool.
SMS(CM) enables Army physical security inspectors to conduct physical security inspections and risk analysis on laptop, desktop and tablet computers. Inspections are imported into the analysis module where inspectors examine the risks site-to-site by comparing assets, vulnerabilities, threats and mitigation options. Additionally, reports are automatically generated, and data generated from inspections is uploaded to a centralized location, giving Army officials visibility into the Department’s risks and physical security posture.
“By providing the Army with an enterprise visualization tool such as CounterMeasures, Alion is enabling Army leaders to evaluate and develop risk mitigation strategies in a timely manner and to set priorities based on the risk assessment, ” said Rear Adm. Richard E. Brooks (USN, Ret.), Alion senior VP and manager of the Distributed Simulation Group. “The Army now has a framework to track security improvements and justify funding requirements.”
