Digital Systems Resources Explained

Digital System Resources
Type:Private
Foundation:Manassas, Virginia (February 21, 1982)
Location:Fairfax, Virginia
Key People:Richard Carroll, Chairman David Murray CEO
Industry:Defense
Products:Multi-Purpose Processor
Signal Processing Software
Display Software
Combat Control Software
Revenue:$120 Million USD (2003)[1] | num_employees = 450 (2003)| homepage = www.dsrnet.com (inactive)

Digital System Resources was a provider of advanced systems for the United States Department of Defense and became a success story for the military's SBIR program. From 1991 to 1997 it had been funded to the amount of $52,000,000,[2] As of 2003 it was 75th on the Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors.[3]

Projects

Financials

Digital System Resources had 2001 Revenues of ~$90 million according to Mr. Carrolls Testimony before Congress.[4] Digital System Resources had 2003 Revenues of ~$120 million before being purchased by General Dynamics.[5]

History

Digital System Resources was started in 1982 with 2 employees. Its first contracts were with IBM's Manassas Virginia site. In 2001, DSR was successfully using the DoDs SBIR program and had grown to 170 employees.[2] By 2003, DSR had grown to a company of over 450 employees.[5] Digital System Resources was acquired by General Dynamics on September 10, 2003[6] for an undisclosed amount and merged with General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems.

Notes and References

  1. http://ndia.org/Content/ContentGroups/Divisions1/Small_Business/PDFs12/Murray_presentation.pdf Microsoft PowerPoint - 2003 0530 NDIA-ONR Bkfst Overview2.ppt [Read-Only&#93;<!-- Bot generated title -->]
  2. http://www.dodsbir.com/Materials/Success/Digital.pdf A DoD SBIR Success Story
  3. http://www.washingtontechnology.com/top-100/2003/75.html Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors: 2003
  4. http://commdocs.house.gov/committees/security/has081010.000/has081010_0f.htm Carroll Testimony
  5. Web site: Digital Systems Resources Presentation / Small Business Opportunities Breakfast . 2007-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050518195735/http://www.ndia.org/Content/ContentGroups/Divisions1/Small_Business/PDFs12/Murray_presentation.pdf . 2005-05-18 . dead .
  6. http://www.generaldynamics.com/news/press_releases/2003/September%2010,%202003%20News%20Release.htm General Dynamics Completes Acquisition of Digital System Resources, Inc.