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plying cutting-edge network computing systems
for the U.S. military,” says William J. Lynn, CEO
of DRS Technologies and former U.S. Deputy Sec-
retary of Defense. Over the past decade, DRS de-
livered more than 180,000 Force XXI Battle Com-
mand Brigade-and-Below (FBCB2) and 25,000
Movement Tracking systems for U.S. ground forces
worldwide. The systems provide critical Blue Force
Tracking of friendly forces and situational aware-
ness for the military. With respect to the new offer-
ing, three levels of computing and display capability
in three hardware configurations will be fielded to
meet Joint Force and Army requirements. The tech-
nology is fully interoperable with already fielded
legacy systems, protecting significant investments
in technology that provide distinct advantages in
situational awareness, battlefield digitization and
mission command. The DRS solution will not only
meet key Warfighter Information Network-Tactical
requirements, but will also integrate the fielded
FBCB2 system, the current Joint Battle Command
Platform.
This next generation of computing platforms also
includes new technologies such as the Intel® 3rd
generation Core™ i7 Processor, expanded memory,
greater storage and enhanced Information Assur-
ance. The enhancements will significantly improve
processing capacity and efficiency to run next-gen-
eration software applications such as JBC-P, the
Forward Observer System and the Tactical Ground
Reporting System. The contract will support the
Army PEO C3T and Program Manager Joint Bat-
tle Command Platform at the Aberdeen Proving
Ground inMaryland. Design and manufacturing of
the systems will be performed by the DRS Network
and Imaging Systems group in Melbourne, Florida.
Expanding Legacy
on the Links
Richmond, Virginia-based IBS, a software and
services company serving the technology needs
of the golf industry is acquiring the electronic
tee sheet company known as T-Links. Founded
in 1991, T-Links is a golf course member-owned
electronic tee Sheet Company designed for desti-
nation markets and management companies. The
software allows golf courses to manage their tee
time inventory across multiple channels includ-
ing direct-to-consumer, third parties and hotel
partners on a cloud-based platform.
"We are very excited about this acquisition",
says Anthony Strange, CEO of IBS. "Many of our
current customers already use T-Links as their
fully integrated tee sheet to our POS so this was
a natural move that fits perfectly into our overall
strategy to provide cloud based solutions to the
golf industry. Through this acquisition, we can
now offer our current and future customers the
most comprehensive golf operations software so-
lution in the world."
IBS is a software and services company that has
been serving the technology needs of the club in-
dustry for over 20 years by offering full turn-key
systems that include all needed hardware and net-
work configuration. IBS software is used by more
than 1,500 clubs throughout the United States,
Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
