Mission Support Alliance: Connecting communities through our mission

At Mission Support Alliance (MSA), we connect communities through our mission, people and innovation. As the Hanford Site integrator, we streamline services and find new and better ways to support the Hanford cleanup mission for the Department of Energy. Ensuring a culture of safety and security for our workers, our Hanford customers, our community and our environment is key to our success, as we demonstrated this past year.

Mission

MSA’s support at Hanford is integral to enable cleanup and ensure a promising future for decades to come. We manage and maintain the Hanford Site’s infrastructure, provide critical safety and security services, operate and right-size public works systems and incorporate the latest in information technology.

People

As service providers, we recognize that our people are our greatest asset. The dedication and commitment of our employees helps us to provide excellence both on the Hanford Site and throughout our community.

Innovation

MSA brings innovation to the Hanford Site, adding value, reducing costs and focusing on safety. From offering best-in-class cybersecurity practices and information-technology mobility, to maintaining a fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles and managing sitewide recycling and reuse programs, MSA leverages technology to serve cleanup contractors.

As the active footprint of Hanford Site cleanup continues to shrink, the customers’ needs evolve, allowing MSA to continue to adapt and improve, as our work in 2016 proved. The increasing need for reliable water delivery to Hanford’s Central Plateau to enable ongoing cleanup activity necessitated both replacement and improvement of water supply lines and water treatment systems. MSA responded, implementing improvements and new technology to cost-effectively upgrade water systems.

In similar fashion, modernization and improvements to electrical systems continued to ensure capacity and reliability. Long-term sewer system modifications began, while short-term mitigation strategies were also implemented. MSA will continue to maintain, modernize, upgrade and right-size products and services to support Hanford cleanup. These improvements, upgrades and ongoing maintenance will be essential to supporting the Department of Energy’s vision for the future of the Hanford Site.

We are proud to serve the cleanup mission for the Department of Energy and all Hanford contractors. By connecting communities through our mission, people and innovation, we will continue supporting DOE’s legacy of success.

This story was originally published March 23, 2017 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Mission Support Alliance: Connecting communities through our mission."