Afilon

Afilon, founded by Charles E. Vela, was created to meet the federal government's need for the private sector to provide objective assessments of civilian and military problems or programs with a high level of organizational and technical complexity. Vela spent years assisting federal agencies solve complex challenges through his experience as a lea... der and technical staff member of prominent Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and non-profit organizations, including the Illinois Institute of Technology, the Mitre Corporation, Noblis (formerly Mitretek Systems) and the Institute of Medicine. The relationship dynamic of these organizations and the federal government, to work in the best interest of the government and the greater public, has been the underpinning of Vela's experience and is the orientation and guiding principle by which he leads Afilon. Vela brought other well established leaders on board with the same alignment. At inception, the firm's initial team of scientists had experience working in like-minded organizations with impressive contributions within their respective areas of expertise. Dr. Margarita Studemeister, Mr. J. Walter Vera, Mr. Peter Kotara, Dr. Peter Nash and Dr. Fred Cecere each had over 25 years of experience in business transformation and technical modernization of mission-critical civilian, medical, intelligence and defense systems. The company, initially known as Expertech Solutions, began consulting services in 2003. Due to demand in the federal marketplace for Afilon's services, five years later, in 2008, the organization began to transform from a small consulting firm to a strategy, systems engineering, and professional solutions company. The company chose to augment these services with research and development programs in response to the strategic, operational and business challenges facing several clients. Today, Afilon brings unparalleled integrity and often serves as a system integrator, negotiating and marrying the business needs of the federal ...Read More