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A-T Solutions Awarded $38M Task Order Supporting the Marine Corps Engineer Center

Companies mentioned in this article: A-T Solutions Inc.

WASHINGTON -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A-T Solutions Inc., a global, industry-leading anti- and counterterrorism professional solutions firm headquartered in the Tysons Corner area of Vienna, Va., has been awarded a four-year, $38 million task order by Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, supporting the Marine Corps Engineer Center to provide forces with training on countermeasures related to operating in the presence of improvised explosive devices.

“We’re proud to continue working closely with the Marine Corps to provide this critical counter-IED training to help save the lives of our service members,” said Dennis Kelly, president and CEO of A-T Solutions. “In addition to having one of the largest teams of Explosive Ordnance Disposal experts in the private sector, our organization provides real-time analysis and intelligence of IED threats, which drives relevancy for our training, products and services about enemy tactics, techniques and procedures. This unparalleled capability allows us to help organizations successfully accomplish their mission.”

Under the SeaPort-e task order, A-T Solutions will support the Marine Corps operating forces and meet the Marine Air Ground Task Force C-IED training requirements. The company will also provide Marine Corps engineers with subject matter expertise to support the Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Education, Personnel and Facilities process and will be responsible for coordinating and participating in Marine Corps engineer community forums on related topics.

Internally, A-T Solutions has the greatest concentration of EOD and C-IED defeat experts outside of the U.S. government. These experienced veterans possess current, relevant knowledge from the field and have accumulated vast amounts of practical knowledge and lessons learned. The company has operational experience in more than 40 counties, including Iraq and Afghanistan.

About A-T Solutions

A-T Solutions Inc. is one of industry’s leading and fastest-growing counterterrorism firms, providing a full spectrum of training, technology, intelligence and mission solutions that protect people, infrastructure and nations from terrorist threats. Acquired by CoVant in February 2008, A-T Solutions has unique expertise in training to support warfighters, state and local first responders, and law enforcement professionals in detecting and defeating improvised explosive devices. The company supports more than 200 customers in more than 40 countries, including the departments of Defense, State and Justice; the Department of Homeland Security; the intelligence community; allied nations; and the private sector. A-T Solutions has more than 750 employees and is based in the Tysons Corner area of Vienna, Va. The company has an operations and training center in Fredericksburg, Va., and additional offices in San Diego, Calif.; Larkspur, Colo.; Niceville, Fla.; Boise, Idaho; Virginia Beach, Va.; Anacortes, Wash.; and Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. A-T Solutions completed the successful acquisitions of Innovative Technology Systems in 2010 and Accelligence LLC and Trancite Logic Systems in 2009. For more information, please visit www.a-tsolutions.com.

About CoVant

Founded by former executives of Anteon International, CoVant invests in and provides strategic, financial and operational resources to a portfolio of companies specializing in technology and related solutions that serve the needs of the homeland security, defense and intelligence communities. With an experienced team of business executives and a respected board of former government and military leaders, CoVant delivers a unique and highly strategic approach to maximizing company growth and value. Visit www.covant.com for more information.


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