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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


þ		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005


o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 000-02479

DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Massachusetts		04-2211809
(State or other Jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)

60 Frontage Road
Andover, Massachusetts		01810-5498
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (978) 475-9090

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes þ No o.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

As of November 1, 2005, there were 9,095,835 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $0.10 par value, outstanding.

Dynamics Research Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)


	September 30,			December 31,
	2005			2004
	(unaudited)			(audited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,639		$	925
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $467 at September 30, 2005 and $644 at December 31 , 2004		36,920			45,978
Unbilled expenditures and fees on contracts in process		65,817			48,119
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,675			5,668


Total current assets		106,051			100,690


Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		22,689			22,139
Goodwill		63,055			63,055
Deferred income taxes		296			—
Intangible assets, net		9,240			11,519
Unbilled expenditures and fees on contracts in process		262			2,203
Other noncurrent assets		3,138			5,528


Total noncurrent assets		98,680			104,444


Total assets	$	204,731		$	205,134


Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	$	8,357		$	8,357
Revolver		7,889			10,000
Accounts payable		26,170			20,550
Accrued payroll and employee benefits		12,970			17,914
Deferred income taxes		16,447			15,418
Other accrued expenses		4,628			4,869


Total current liabilities		76,461			77,108


Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt, less current portion		45,217			51,485
Deferred income taxes		—			591
Accrued pension liability		7,576			11,336
Other long-term liabilities		3,439			3,296


Total long-term liabilities		56,232			66,708


Total liabilities		132,693			143,816


Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued		—			—
Common stock, $0.10 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized:
Issued 9,056,479 shares at September 30, 2005 and 8,737,562 shares at December 31, 2004		906			874
Capital in excess of par value		45,107			40,849
Unearned compensation		(2,108	)		(1,572	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(9,259	)		(7,724	)
Retained earnings		37,392			28,891


Total stockholders’ equity		72,038			61,318


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	204,731		$	205,134

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Dynamics Research Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2005			2004			2005			2004
Contract revenue	$	77,334		$	68,659		$	223,712		$	192,361
Product sales		1,779			1,792			5,131			5,108


Total revenue		79,113			70,451			228,843			197,469


Cost of contract revenue		64,174			58,022			187,927			164,017
Cost of product sales		1,242			1,274			3,948			3,774
Selling, general and administrative expenses		6,722			6,141			19,429			16,411
Amortization of intangible assets		760			573			2,279			1,335


Total operating costs and expenses		72,898			66,010			213,583			185,537


Operating income		6,215			4,441			15,260			11,932
Interest expense, net		(1,061	)		(559	)		(3,193	)		(1,133	)
Other income		119			48			2,221			485


Income before provision for income taxes		5,273			3,930			14,288			11,284
Provision for income taxes		2,136			1,662			5,787			4,773


Net income	$	3,137		$	2,268		$	8,501		$	6,511


Earnings per common share
Basic	$	0.35		$	0.27		$	0.97		$	0.77
Diluted	$	0.34		$	0.25		$	0.92		$	0.72

Weighted average shares outstanding
Weighted average shares outstanding — basic		8,846,245			8,538,353			8,761,800			8,464,854
Dilutive effect of options and restricted stock grants		417,892			551,109			446,254			567,252


Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		9,264,137			9,089,462			9,208,054			9,032,106

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Dynamics Research Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2005
(unaudited)
(in thousands)


													Accumulated
	Common stock						Capital in						other
	Issued						excess of			Unearned			comprehensive			Retained
	Shares			Par value			par value			compensation			loss			earnings		Total
*Three months ended September 30, 2005*
Balance June 30, 2005		8,913		$	891		$	43,274		$	(2,309	)	$	(9,259	)	$	34,255	$	66,852

Issuance of common stock through stock options exercised and employee stock purchase plan		141			14			1,494			—			—			—		1,508
Issuance of restricted stock		17			2			261			(263	)		—			—		—
Forfeiture of restricted stock		(14	)		(1	)		(259	)		260			—			—		—
Amortization of unearned compensation		—			—			—			204			—			—		204
Tax benefit from stock options exercised		—			—			337						—			—		337
Net income		—			—			—			—			—			3,137		3,137


Balance September 30, 2005		9,057		$	906		$	45,107		$	(2,108	)	$	(9,259	)	$	37,392	$	72,038


*Nine months ended September 30, 2005*
Balance December 31, 2004 (audited)		8,737		$	874		$	40,849		$	(1,572	)	$	(7,724	)	$	28,891	$	61,318

Issuance of common stock through stock options exercised and employee stock purchase plan		262			26			2,827			—			—			—		2,853
Issuance of restricted stock		108			10			1,756			(1,766	)		—			—		—
Forfeiture of restricted stock		(38	)		(3	)		(606	)		609			—			—		—
Retirement of restricted stock		(12	)		(1	)		(176	)		—			—			—		(177	)
Amortization of unearned compensation		—						—			621			—			—		621
Change in unrealized gain on investment, net of taxes		—			—			—			—			(1,535	)		—		(1,535	)
Tax benefit from stock options exercised		—			—			457			—			—			—		457
Net income		—			—			—			—			—			8,501		8,501


Balance September 30, 2005		9,057		$	906		$	45,107		$	(2,108	)	$	(9,259	)	$	37,392	$	72,038

Comprehensive income is calculated as follows:


	Three		Nine
	months		months
	ended		ended
	September 30 ,2005
Net income	$	3,137	$	8,501

Change in unrealized gain on investment in Lucent Technologies shares sold in June 2005, net of tax:
Unrealized holding (loss) during the period		—		(412	)
Reclassification adjustment of realized gain included in net income		—		(1,123	)

		—		(1,535	)

Comprehensive income	$	3,137	$	6,966

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Dynamics Research Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2004
(unaudited)
(in thousands)


																			Accumulated
	Common stock												Capital in						other
	Issued						Treasury stock						excess of			Unearned			comprehensive			Retained
	Shares			Par value			Shares			Par value			par value			compensation			loss			earnings		Total
*Three months ended September 30, 2004*
Balance June 30, 2004		10,008		$	1,001			(1,379	)	$	(138	)	$	39,538		$	(1,953	)	$	(7,556	)	$	23,761	$	54,653

Issuance of common stock through stock options exercised and employee stock purchase plan		50			5			—			—			595			—			—			—		600
Issuance of restricted stock		—			—			—			—			6			(6	)		—			—		—
Forfeiture of restricted stock		(2	)		—			—			—			(34	)		34			—			—		—
Amortization of unearned compensation		—			—			—			—			—			182			—			—		182
Tax benefit from stock options exercised		—			—			—			—			16			—			—			—		16
Redesignation of treasury stock to common stock in accordance with Massachusetts Business Corporation Act, Chapter 156D		(1,379	)		(138	)		1,379			138			—			—			—			—		—
Unrealized gain on investment		—			—			—			—			—			—			2,132			—		2,132
Net income		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			2,268		2,268


Balance September 30, 2004		8,677		$	868			—		$	—		$	40,121		$	(1,743	)	$	(5,424	)	$	26,029	$	59,851


Nine months ended September 30, 2004
Balance December 31, 2003 (audited)		9,822		$	982			(1,379	)	$	(138	)	$	36,642		$	(797	)	$	(7,556	)	$	19,518	$	48,651

Issuance of common stock through stock options exercised and employee stock purchase plan		171			17			—			—			1,969			—			—			—		1,986
Issuance of restricted stock		88			9			—			—			1,576			(1,585	)		—			—		—
Forfeiture of restricted stock		(22	)		(2	)		—			—			(246	)		248			—			—		—
Repurchase and retirement of restricted stock		(3	)		—			—			—			(36	)		—			—			—		(36	)
Amortization of unearned compensation		—			—			—			—			—			391			—			—		391
Tax benefit from stock options exercised		—			—			—			—			216			—			—			—		216
Redesignation of treasury stock to common stock in accordance with Massachusetts Business Corporation Act, Chapter 156D		(1,379	)		(138	)		1,379			138			—			—			—			—		—
Unrealized gain on investment		—			—			—			—			—			—			2,132			—		2,132
Net income		—			—			—			—			—			—			—			6,511		6,511


Balance September 30, 2004		8,677		$	868			—		$	—		$	40,121		$	(1,743	)	$	(5,424	)	$	26,029	$	59,851

Comprehensive income is calculated as follows:


	Three		Nine
	months		months
	ended		ended
	September 30, 2004

Net income	$	2,268	$	6,511
Adjustments to Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized gain on investment in Lucent Technologies		2,132		2,132

Comprehensive income	$	4,400	$	8,643

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Dynamics Research Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
(in thousands)


	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2005			2004
Operating activities
Net income	$	8,501		$	6,511
Adjustments to reconcile net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation		2,823			2,648
Amortization of intangible assets		2,279			1,335
Stock compensation expense		621			391
Non-cash interest expense		98			105
Investment income from equity interest		(140	)		(204	)
Tax benefit from stock options exercised		457			216
Deferred income taxes		1,135			1,176
(Gain) loss on sale of investments and equipment		(2,001	)		4
Change in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable, net		9,058			(10,987	)
Unbilled expenditures and fees on contracts in process, net		(16,887	)		(12,194	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		3,993			461
Accounts payable, net		6,707			3,296
Accrued payroll and employee benefits		(4,944	)		1,430
Other accrued expenses		(3,443	)		(35	)


Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations		8,257			(5,847	)
Net cash used in discontinued operations		(422	)		(775	)


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		7,835			(6,622	)


Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(3,373	)		(3,331	)
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired		(128	)		(53,587	)
Dividends from equity investment		60			60
Proceeds from sale of investments and equipment		2,002			10
Increase in other assets		(156	)		(984	)


Net cash used in investing activities		(1,595	)		(57,832	)


Financing activities
Net borrowings (repayments) under revolving credit agreement and notes payable		(2,111	)		6,904
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt		—			55,000
Principal payments under mortgage agreement		(375	)		(375	)
Principal payments under loan agreements		(5,893	)		(1,599	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and issuance of common stock		2,853			1,950


Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(5,526	)		61,880


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		714			(2,574	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		925			2,724


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	1,639		$	150


Supplemental information
Cash paid for interest	$	2,986		$	1,366
Cash (refunded) paid for income taxes, net	$	(686	)	$	309

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Dynamics Research Corporation (“DRC” or the “company”) and its subsidiaries included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The company operated through the parent corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries, HJ Ford Associates, Inc. (“HJ Ford”), Andrulis Corporation (“ANDRULIS”) and Impact Innovations Group LLC (“Impact Innovations”) through December 31, 2004, at which time ANDRULIS and Impact Innovations merged with and into the company. Effective January 1, 2005, the company operates through the parent corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, HJ Ford.

In the opinion of management, all material adjustments that are of a normal and recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented have been reflected. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005. The accompanying financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2004.

On September 1, 2004, the company acquired Impact Innovations from J3 Technology Services Corp. (“J3 Technology”). Impact Innovations, based in the Washington, D.C. area, offered solutions in business intelligence, enterprise software, application development, information technology service management and other related areas. The results of this acquired entity are included in the company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for periods subsequent to September 1, 2004.

The company has a 40% ownership interest in a “small disadvantaged business”, as defined by the United States Government, which is accounted for using the equity method. This ownership interest is reported as a component of Other noncurrent assets in the company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The company has reclassified certain prior period amounts to conform with the current period presentation.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. For periods in which there is net income, diluted earnings per share is determined by using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period, unless the effect is antidilutive.

Restricted shares of common stock that are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions are treated as contingently issuable shares until the conditions are satisfied. These shares are excluded from the basic earnings per share calculation and included in the diluted earnings per share calculation.

Due to their antidilutive effect, approximately 100,300 and 66,200 options to purchase common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the third quarters of 2005 and 2004, respectively. Approximately 73,800 and 66,200 options to purchase common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted income per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, as their effect would be antidilutive. However, these options could become dilutive in future periods.

Stock-Based Compensation

The company accounts for stock option plans under APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. The following table illustrates the effect on earnings per common share if the company had applied the fair value based method of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”), to all outstanding and unvested awards in each period for the purpose of recording expense for stock option compensation (in thousands of dollars, except per share data).


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2005			2004			2005			2004


Net income, as reported	$	3,137		$	2,268		$	8,501		$	6,511
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation determined under fair-value-based method for all awards, net of related tax effects, if applicable		(135	)		(217	)		(557	)		(693	)

Pro forma net income	$	3,002		$	2,051		$	7,944		$	5,818


Net income per share:
Basic, as reported	$	0.35		$	0.27		$	0.97		$	0.77
Basic, pro forma	$	0.34		$	0.24		$	0.91		$	0.69
Diluted, as reported	$	0.34		$	0.25		$	0.92		$	0.72
Diluted, pro forma	$	0.32		$	0.23		$	0.86		$	0.64

Pro forma expense and pro forma net income per share amounts reflect revised amounts for previously reported periods reflecting a revised estimate of vesting period for performance-based stock options. Some amounts included in pro forma expense reported in previous periods for these performance-based stock options will now likely be recognized in future periods upon adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment in 2006.

The weighted average fair values of options to purchase common stock granted in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 were $12.08 and $11.05, respectively. The fair value of each option to purchase stock is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, with the following weighted average assumptions:


	Nine months ended
	September 30,
	2005			2004


Expected volatility		66.38	%		69.30	%
Dividend yield		—			—
Risk-free interest rate		3.87	%		3.90	%
Expected life in years		6.50			7.00

No options to purchase common stock were granted during the third quarters of 2005 and 2004.

Investment Available for Sale

In 1998, the company obtained an ownership interest in Telica, Inc. (“Telica”), a privately-held start-up company, in exchange for technology developed by DRC. On September 20, 2004, as a result of the acquisition of Telica by Lucent Technologies (“Lucent”), the company received 672,518 shares of common stock in Lucent (the “Lucent shares”) in exchange for the 1,627,941 shares of Telica common stock (the “Telica shares”) it owned. The company classified the Lucent shares as available-for-sale securities, and accounted for them in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (“SFAS 115”). Prior to the acquisition of Telica by Lucent, the company carried the Telica shares at $0, as there was no readily

determinable market value for Telica. The company recorded the Lucent shares at a fair value of $2.5 million at December 31, 2004. This amount was reported as a component of Other Assets in the company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2004. The unrealized gain of $2.5 million, net of $1.0 million of tax effect, was reported as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss in the company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2004.

On June 27, 2005, the company sold its Lucent shares for $2.0 million, net of transaction costs, realizing a pretax gain on the sale of $2.0 million. The gain on the sale of the Lucent shares is included in Other Income in the company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2005.

An additional 74,274 Lucent shares are currently held in escrow for indemnification related to Lucent’s acquisition of Telica. The company will record the fair value of the shares currently held in escrow at the time that these shares, or any portion thereof, are released.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections: a Replacement of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3. (“SFAS 154”). SFAS 154 requires retrospective application for voluntary changes in accounting principle unless it is impracticable to do so. Retrospective application refers to the application of a different accounting principle to previously issued financial statements as if that principle had always been used. SFAS 154’s retrospective-application requirement replaces APB Opinion No. 20’s requirement to recognize most voluntary changes in an accounting principle by including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. Under SFAS 154, correction of an error in previously issued financial statements will continue to be accounted for by restating the prior-period financial statements, and a change in accounting estimate will continue to be accounted for prospectively. The requirements of SFAS 154 are effective for accounting changes made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The company believes SFAS 154 will only impact the consolidated financial statements in periods in which a change in an accounting principle is made.

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”). SFAS 123R replaces SFAS 123, and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”). Under SFAS 123R, companies will be required to recognize compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to employees in their financial statements. The amount of compensation cost will be measured using the grant-date fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. Additionally, liability awards will be re-measured each reporting period. Compensation cost will be recognized over the period that an employee provides service in exchange for the award. The company is required to adopt the new standard in the first quarter of 2006. The company historically has disclosed the pro forma effect of expensing its stock options as prescribed by SFAS 123. The company is evaluating the different alternatives available for applying the provisions of SFAS 123R, including guidance provided by the SEC in the Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, and is currently assessing their effects on its financial position and results of operations.

Critical Accounting Policies

There are business risks specific to the industries in which the company operates. These risks include, but are not limited to, estimates of costs to complete contract obligations, changes in government policies and procedures, government contracting issues and risks associated with technological development. The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Estimates and assumptions also affect the amount of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The company believes the following accounting policies affect the more significant judgments made and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

The company’s Systems and Services business segment provides its services pursuant to time and materials, cost reimbursable and fixed-price contracts, including service-type contracts.

For time and materials contracts, revenue reflects the number of direct labor hours expended in the performance of a contract multiplied by the contract billing rate, as well as reimbursement of other billable direct costs. The risk inherent in time and materials contracts is that actual costs may differ materially from negotiated billing rates in the contract, which would directly affect operating income.

For cost reimbursable contracts, revenue is recognized as costs are incurred and includes a proportionate amount of the fee earned. Cost reimbursable contracts specify the contract fee in dollars or as a percentage of estimated costs. The primary risk on a cost reimbursable contract is that a government audit of direct and indirect costs could result in the disallowance of certain costs, which would directly impact revenue and margin on the contract. Historically, such audits have had no material impact on the company’s revenue and operating income.

Under fixed-price contracts, other than service-type contracts, revenue is recognized primarily under the percentage of completion method or, for certain short-term contracts, by the completed contract method, in accordance with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 81-1, Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts (“SOP 81-1”).

Revenue from service-type fixed-price contracts is recognized ratably over the contract period or by other appropriate output methods to measure service provided, and contract costs are expensed as incurred. The risk to the company on a fixed-price contract is that if estimates to complete the contract change from one period to the next, profit levels will vary from period to period.

For all types of contracts, the company recognizes anticipated contract losses as soon as they become known and estimable. Out-of-pocket expenses that are reimbursable by the customer are included in contract revenue and cost of contract revenue.

Unbilled expenditures and fees on contracts in process are the amounts of recoverable contract revenue that have not been billed at the balance sheet date. Generally, the company’s unbilled expenditures and fees relate to revenue that is billed in the month after services are performed. In certain instances, billing is deferred in compliance with contract terms, such as milestone billing arrangements and withholdings, or delayed for other reasons. Billings which must be deferred more than one year from the balance sheet date are classified as noncurrent assets. Costs related to certain United States Government contracts, including applicable indirect costs, are subject to audit by the government. Revenue from such contracts has been recorded at amounts the company expects to realize upon final settlement.

The company’s Metrigraphics business segment records revenue from product sales upon transfer of both title and risk of loss to the customer, provided there is evidence of an arrangement, fees are fixed or determinable, no significant obligations remain, collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured and customer acceptance criteria have been successfully demonstrated.

Valuation Allowances

The company provides for potential losses against accounts receivable and unbilled expenditures and fees on contracts in process based on the company’s expectation of a customer’s ability to pay. These reserves are based primarily upon specific identification of potential uncollectible accounts. In addition, payments to the company for performance on United States Government contracts are subject to audit by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. If necessary, the company provides an estimated reserve for adjustments resulting from rate negotiations and audit findings. The company routinely provides for these items when they are identified and can be reasonably estimated.

Intangible and Other Long-lived Assets

The company uses assumptions in establishing the carrying value, fair value and estimated lives of intangible and other long-lived assets. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset carrying value may not be recoverable. Recoverability is measured by a comparison of the asset’s continuing ability to generate positive income from operations and positive cash flow in future periods compared to the carrying value of the asset. If assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment is recognized in the period of identification and is measured as the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.

The useful lives and related amortization of intangible assets are based on their estimated residual value in proportion to the economic benefit consumed. The useful lives and related depreciation of other long-lived assets are based on the company’s estimate of the period over which the asset will generate revenue or otherwise be used by the company.

Goodwill

The company assesses goodwill for impairment at least once each year by applying a direct value-based fair value test. Goodwill could be impaired due to market declines, reduced expected future cash flows, or other factors or events. Should the fair value of goodwill, as determined by the company at any measurement date, fall below its carrying value, a charge for impairment of goodwill would occur in that period.

Business Combinations

Since 2002, the company has completed three business acquisitions. The company determines and records the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the dates of acquisition. The company utilizes an independent specialist to determine the fair values of identifiable intangible assets acquired in order to determine the portion of the purchase price allocable to these assets.

Deferred Taxes

The company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax asset to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The company has considered future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance. In the event it is determined that the company would be able to realize its deferred tax asset in excess of their net recorded amount, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would increase income in the period such determination was made. Likewise, should the company determine it would not be able to realize all or part of its net deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would be charged to income in the period such determination was made. The company determined that no valuation allowance was required at September 30, 2005.

Pensions

Accounting and reporting for the company’s pension plan requires the use of assumptions, including but not limited to, discount rate, fixed 3% annual compensation increase, and expected return on assets. If these assumptions differ materially from actual results, the company’s obligations under the pension plan could also differ materially, potentially requiring the company to record an additional pension liability. An actuarial valuation of the pension plan is performed each year. The results of this actuarial valuation are reflected in the accounting for the pension plan upon determination.

NOTE 2. BUSINESS ACQUISITION

On September 1, 2004, the company completed the acquisition of Impact Innovations from J3 Technology for $53.4 million in cash, subject to adjustment based upon the value of tangible net assets acquired in accordance with the provisions of the Equity Purchase Agreement among the company, Impact Innovations and J3 Technology. The company used the proceeds from the acquisition term loan portion of its new financing facility, entered into on September 1, 2004, to finance the transaction. The company acquired all of the outstanding membership interests of Impact Innovations, which constituted the government contracts business of J3 Technology. Impact Innovations, based in the Washington, D.C. area, offered solutions in business intelligence, enterprise software, application development, information technology service management and other related areas. Its customers include United States government intelligence agencies and various Department of Defense agencies, as well as federal civilian agencies. The company believes that the acquisition of Impact Innovations enhances its capability to move to Capability Maturity Model Integration (“CMMI”), and enriches DRC’s business intelligence, business transformation and network engineering and operations solution sets, while adding a number of key government defense and civilian customers to the company’s portfolio, including a new customer base in the intelligence community. As part of this transaction, the company paid $0.8 million for legal, audit and other transaction costs related to the acquisition. The company also accrued $0.4 million for exit costs, primarily related to the consolidation of one of the Impact Innovations facilities into a DRC facility, including lease costs for the abandoned acquired facility.

The purchase price was determined through negotiations with J3 Technology based upon the company’s access to new customers, customer relationships and cash flows. The portion of the excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired that was allocated to customer relationships was $11.5 million, which the company estimated to have a useful life of five years, based upon an independent appraisal. Accordingly, the company is amortizing this intangible asset over five years, based upon the estimated future cash flows of the individual contracts related to this asset. The balance of the excess purchase price was recorded as goodwill. Finalization of the allocation of excess of purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired to goodwill will be made after completion of the balance sheet valuation negotiation, which the company expects to occur in the fourth quarter of 2005. The Seller is currently disputing the company’s balance sheet valuation of the net assets acquired. The company has accrued $0.5 million for additional cash consideration to the seller based upon the value of tangible net assets acquired that were recorded at December 31, 2004. A summary of the transaction is as follows (in thousands):


Consideration:
Cash	$	53,399
Accrued estimated additional cash consideration		473
Transaction costs		801
Exit costs		394

Total consideration		55,067

Preliminary allocation of consideration to assets acquired/(liabilities assumed):
Working capital		6,768
Property and equipment		562
Other noncurrent assets		57
Long-term liabilities		(164	)

Preliminary total fair value of net tangible assets acquired		7,223

Preliminary excess of consideration over fair value of net tangible assets acquired		47,844

Preliminary allocation of excess consideration to identifiable intangible assets:
Customer relationships		11,500

Preliminary allocation of excess consideration to goodwill	$	36,344

The activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, related to the exit costs accrued in connection with the acquisition of Impact Innovations is as follows (in thousands):


Balance at December 31, 2004	$	393
Revision of accrual estimate		(75	)
Expenditures charged against accrual		(143	)

Balance at September 30, 2005	$	175

The following pro forma results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2004 have been prepared as though the acquisition of Impact Innovations had occurred on January 1, 2004. These pro forma results include adjustments for interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs on the acquisition term loan used to finance the transaction, amortization expense for the identifiable intangible asset recorded and the effect of income taxes. This pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that would have been attained had the acquisition been made as of January 1, 2004, or of results of operations that may occur in the future (in thousands, except per share data):


	Three months		Nine months
	ended		ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2004		2004


Revenue	$	79,254	$	231,281
Net income	$	2,699	$	6,910
Earnings per share
Basic	$	0.32	$	0.82
Diluted	$	0.30	$	0.76

NOTE 3. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Components of the company’s identifiable intangible assets, customer relationships, are as follows (in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2005		2004

Cost	$	14,200	$	14,200
Less accumulated amortization		4,960		2,681

	$	9,240	$	11,519

The company recorded amortization expense for its identifiable intangible assets of $0.8 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $2.3 million and $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 respectively. Estimated future amortization expense for the identifiable intangible assets to be recorded by the company as of September 30, 2005 is as follows (in thousands):


Remainder of 2005	$	760
2006	$	2,809
2007	$	2,602
2008	$	2,038
2009	$	1,031

There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during either the three or nine months ended September 30, 2005.

NOTE 4. INCOME TAXES

In the third quarter of 2005, audits of the company’s 2002 and 2003 federal income tax returns were settled, and the Internal Revenue Service initiated an audit of the company’s 2004 income tax return. Under the terms of the 2002 and 2003 settlement, the company agreed to change its tax accounting method to reflect certain unbilled costs and fees in current period taxable income. The settlement also included an agreement to apply the resulting adjustment of $16.8 million to taxable income over a four year period. The settlement did not impact tax expense in the accompanying income statement as the amounts were previously included in the deferred income tax balance. The company expects to make an initial payment within the next several months of approximately $1.7 million, which is the estimated taxes due on the 2003 installment. The 2004 installment was included in the company’s 2004 tax filings in September 2005. Remaining payments, which total approximately $3.4 million, will be included in the company’s tax filings for 2005 and 2006. Interest expense of $0.1 million related to the settlement was accrued as of September 30, 2005. There were no penalties related to the settlement.

NOTE 5. BUSINESS SEGMENT, GEOGRAPHIC, MAJOR CUSTOMER AND RELATED PARTY INFORMATION

The company has two reportable business segments: Systems and Services, and Metrigraphics.

The Systems and Services segment provides technical and information technology solutions to government customers. These solutions include the design, development, operation and maintenance of business intelligence systems, business transformation services, defense program acquisition management services, training and performance support systems and services, automated case management systems and information technology (“IT”) infrastructure services.


	Three months ended										Nine months ended
	September 30,										September 30,
	2005					2004					2005					2004
	Revenue		%			Revenue		%			Revenue		%			Revenue		%
Customer A	$	12,450		16	%	$	10,927		16	%	$	34,932		15	%	$	33,098		17	%
Customer B	$	6,469		8	%	$	7,999		11	%	$	21,120		9	%	$	23,338		12	%

The outstanding accounts receivable balances of these customers at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, are as follows (in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2005		2004

Customer A	$	5,950	$	4,650
Customer B	$	2,907	$	2,698

The company had no other customer in the three or nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 or 2004 that accounted for more than 10% of revenues.

The company has a 40% interest in HMR Tech, which it accounts for using the equity method of accounting. This interest was acquired as a result of the company’s May 31, 2002 acquisition of HJ Ford Associates, Inc. Accordingly, HMR Tech is considered a related party for all periods subsequent to May 31, 2002. Revenues from HMR Tech for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, were approximately $165,000 and $306,000, respectively, and approximately $531,000 and $801,000, respectively, for the nine months then ended. The amounts due from HMR Tech included in accounts receivable at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, were approximately $38,000 and $192,000, respectively.

NOTE 6. FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

On September 1, 2004, the company entered into a new secured financing agreement (the “facility”) with a bank group to restructure and increase the company’s credit facilities to $100.0 million, inclusive of the current mortgage on the company’s Andover, Massachusetts corporate headquarters, which had a balance of $7.9 million at closing (the “term loan”). The facility provides for a $55.0 million, five-year term loan (the “acquisition term loan”) with a seven-year amortization schedule for the acquisition of Impact Innovations and a $37.0 million, five-year revolving credit agreement for working capital (the “revolver”). The bank group, led by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. as a lender and as administrative agent (when acting in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), also includes KeyBank National Association, TD Banknorth, NA and Fleet National Bank, a Bank of America company. The facility replaced the company’s previous $50.0 million revolving credit agreement.

All of the obligations of the company and its subsidiaries under the facility are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets of the company and its subsidiaries granted to the Administrative Agent. The agreement requires financial covenant tests to be performed against the company’s annual results beginning with the results for the year ending December 31, 2005, that, if met, would result in the release of all collateral securing the facility except for the mortgage that secures the term loan. If the company’s results do not meet specific financial ratio requirements, the company and its subsidiaries will be required to perfect the security interest granted to the Administrative Agent in all of the government contracts of the company and its subsidiaries. On an ongoing basis, the facility requires the company to meet certain financial covenants, including maintaining a minimum net worth and certain cash flow and debt coverage ratios. The covenants also limit the company’s ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends, purchase capital assets, sell or dispose of assets, make additional acquisitions or investments, or enter into new leases, among other restrictions. In addition, the facility provides that the bank group may accelerate payment of all unpaid principal and all accrued and unpaid interest under the facility, upon the occurrence and continuance of certain events of default, including, among others, the following:

	•		Any failure by the company and its subsidiaries to make any payment of principal, interest and other sums due under the facility within three calendar days of the date when such payment is due;

	•		Any breach by the company or any of its subsidiaries of certain covenants, representations and warranties;

	•		Any default and acceleration of any indebtedness owed by the company or any of its subsidiaries to any person (other than the bank group) which is in excess of $1,000,000;

	•		Any final judgment against the company or any of its subsidiaries in excess of $1,000,000 which has not been insured to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent;

	•		Any bankruptcy (voluntary or involuntary) of the company or any of its subsidiaries;

	•		Any material adverse change in the business or financial condition of the company and its subsidiaries; or

	•		Any change in control of the company.

Acquisition term loan

The company used $53.4 million of the $55.0 million of proceeds from the acquisition term loan to complete the acquisition of Impact Innovations. The company repaid $1.6 million of the original $55.0 million financed on September 1, 2004. The facility requires quarterly principal payments on the acquisition term loan of approximately $2 million, with a final payment of approximately $16 million on September 1, 2009. The company has the option of selecting an interest rate for the acquisition term loan equal to either: (a) the then applicable London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (the “LIBOR Rate”) plus 1.75% to 3.25% per annum, depending on the company’s most recently reported leverage ratio; or (b) the base rate as announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent (the “Base Rate”) plus up to 0.50% per annum, depending on the company’s most recently reported leverage ratio. For those portions of the acquisition term loan accruing at the LIBOR Rate, the company has the option of selecting interest periods of 30, 60, 90 or 180 days.

Term loan

The company has a ten-year term loan as amended and restated on September 1, 2004, which is secured by a mortgage on the company’s headquarters in Andover, Massachusetts. The agreement requires quarterly principal payments of $125,000, with a final payment of $5.0 million due on May 1, 2010. The company has the option of selecting an interest rate for the term loan equal to either: (a) the then applicable LIBOR Rate plus 1.50% to 3.00% per annum, depending on the company’s most recently reported leverage ratio; or (b) the Base Rate plus up to 0.50% per annum, depending on the company’s most recently reported leverage ratio. For those portions of the term loan accruing at the LIBOR Rate, the company has the option of selecting interest periods of 30, 60, 90 or 180 days.

Revolver

The revolver has a five-year term and is available to the company for general corporate purposes, including strategic acquisitions. The fee on the unused portion of the revolver ranges from 0.25% to 0.50% per annum, depending on the company’s leverage ratio, and is payable quarterly in arrears. The company has the option of selecting an annual interest rate for the revolver equal to either: (a) the then applicable LIBOR Rate plus 1.50% to 3.00% per annum, depending on the company’s most recently reported leverage ratio; or (b) the Base Rate plus up to 0.50% per annum, depending on the company’s leverage ratio. For those portions of the revolver accruing at the LIBOR rate, the company has the option of selecting interest periods of 30, 60, 90 or 180 days. The revolver matures on September 1, 2009. The excess cash flow recapture provisions described below require that additional payments under these provisions be applied first to the outstanding balance of the revolver. Accordingly, the company has classified the outstanding balance of the revolver as a current liability in its Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Excess cash flow recapture

December 31, 2005. Each payment will be applied: first, to the outstanding balance of the revolver, provided the outstanding balance on the last day of the fiscal year compared with the outstanding balance of the revolver on the last day of the previous fiscal year does not already reflect such a reduction; second, to the outstanding principal balance of the acquisition term loan; and lastly, to the outstanding principal balance of the term loan.

Outstanding borrowings

The company’s outstanding debt at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, was as follows (dollars in thousands):


	Outstanding		Interest
	Principal		rate			Interest rate option and election date

September 30, 2005
Acquisition term loan	$	23,099		5.94	%	90-day LIBOR Rate option elected on August 1, 2005
		23,100		6.17	%	180-day LIBOR Rate option elected on August 1, 2005
Term loan		7,375		5.69	%	90-day LIBOR Rate option elected on August 1, 2005
Revolver		7,889		6.75	%	Base Rate option; election date not applicable

	$	61,463


December 31, 2004
Acquisition term loan	$	52,092		5.41	%	90-day LIBOR Rate option elected on November 1, 2004
Term loan		7,750		5.16	%	90-day LIBOR Rate option elected on November 1, 2004
Revolver		10,000		5.28	%	30-day LIBOR Rate option elected on December 1, 2004

	$	69,842

NOTE 7. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the company’s defined benefit pension plan are as follows (in thousands):


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2005			2004			2005			2004

Interest cost	$	959		$	993		$	2,953		$	2,947
Expected return on plan assets		(1,139	)		(945	)		(3,305	)		(2,903	)
Recognized actuarial loss		334			314			1,127			968

Net periodic benefit cost	$	154		$	362		$	755		$	1,012

The company’s defined benefit pension plan is frozen. No credit is earned for current service and no new participants are eligible to enter the plan; accordingly, the net periodic benefit costs do not include any charges for service cost. The company has contributed $8.1 million in 2005 to fund its pension plan. No additional contribution is expected in 2005.

NOTE 8. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS EXIT COST ACCRUAL

On May 2, 2003, the company completed the sale of its Encoder Division assets and certain liabilities to GSI Lumonics Inc. (“GSI”) in Billerica, Massachusetts. In connection with this transaction, the company accrued $0.8 million of exit costs primarily relating to lease costs, net of estimated sublease income. At December 31, 2004 the balance outstanding was $422,000. The lease on the Encoder facility expired in August 2005 and the accrual for exit cost has been fully consumed.

NOTE 9. CONTINGENCIES

The company has change of control agreements with certain of its employees that provide them with benefits should their employment with the company be terminated other than for cause or their disability or death, or if they resign for good reason, as defined in these agreements, within a certain period of time from the date of any change of control of the company.

As a defense contractor, the company is subject to many levels of audit and review from various government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency, various inspectors general, the Defense Criminal Investigation Service, the Government Accountability Office, the Department of Justice and congressional committees. Both related to and unrelated to its defense industry involvement, the company is, from time to time, involved in audits, lawsuits, claims, administrative proceedings and investigations. The company accrues for liabilities associated with these activities when it becomes probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. Except as noted below the company does not presently believe it is reasonably likely that any of these matters would have a material adverse effect on the company’s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The company’s evaluation of the likelihood of expenditures related to these matters is subject to change in future periods, depending on then current events and circumstances, which could have material adverse effects on the company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

On October 26, 2000, two former company employees were indicted and charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States Air Force, and wire fraud, among other charges, arising out of a scheme to defraud the United States out of approximately $10 million. Both men subsequently pled guilty to the principal charges against them. On October 9, 2003, the United States Attorney filed a civil complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the company based in substantial part upon the actions and omissions of the former employees that gave rise to the criminal cases against them. In the civil action, the United States is asserting claims against the company based on the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Act, in addition to certain common law and equitable claims. The United States Attorney seeks to recover up to three times its actual damages and penalties under the False Claims Act, and double damages and penalties under the Anti-Kickback Act. The United States Attorney also seeks to recover its costs and interest in this action. The company believes it has substantive defenses to these claims and intends to vigorously defend itself. However, the outcome of this litigation and other proceedings to which the company is a party, if unfavorable, could have a material adverse effect on the company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

The company has provided documents in response to a previously disclosed grand jury subpoena issued on October 15, 2002 by the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, directing the company to produce specified documents dating back to 1996. The subpoena relates to an investigation, currently focused on the period from 1996 to 1999, by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice into the bidding and procurement activities involving the company and several other defense contractors who have received similar subpoenas and may also be subjects of the investigation. Although the company is cooperating in the investigation, it does not have a sufficient basis to predict the outcome of the investigation. Should the company be found to have violated the antitrust laws, the matter could have a material adverse effect on the company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

On February 3, 2004, a suit was filed in the Circuit Court for the County of Fairfax, Virginia against the company by Cushman & Wakefield of Virginia, Inc. (“Cushman & Wakefield”), a real estate broker that the company maintains it had not retained, claiming breach of contract and nonpayment of a commission fee related to an office lease. On January 12, 2005, a judgment of $407,000 was entered against the company. The real estate broker retained by the company for such office lease has indemnified the company from any such claims. However, the company may also be liable for Cushman & Wakefield’s legal costs, against which the company’s broker may not indemnify the company. The Supreme Court of Virginia has refused the company’s petition for appeal and the company is preparing a petition

for rehearing. The company has recorded a reserve for costs related to this matter and currently believes it is unlikely that the outcome of this matter, if unfavorable, would have a material adverse effect on the company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

On June 28, 2005 a suit, characterized as a class action employee suit, was filed in the U.S. Federal Court for the District of Massachusetts alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and certain provisions of Massachusetts General Laws. The company believes that its practices comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act and Massachusetts General Laws. The company will vigorously defend itself and has moved to have the complaint removed from Federal Court and addressed in accordance with the company’s mandatory Dispute Resolution Program for the arbitration of workplace complaints. Nevertheless, the outcome of this litigation, if unfavorable, could have a material adverse effect on the company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION

Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this quarterly report constitute “forward-looking statements” which involve known risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Dynamics Research Corporation (“DRC” or the “company”) to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include the “Factors That May Affect Future Results” set forth in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, which is included in this report. Precautionary statements made herein should be read as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements whenever they appear in this report.

OVERVIEW

DRC, founded in 1955, and headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, provides information technology (“IT”), engineering and other services focused on defense, public safety and citizen services for federal, state and local governments. The company’s core capabilities are focused on information technology, engineering and technical subject matter expertise that pertain to the knowledge domains of the company’s core customers.

The company’s strategy is comprised of four key objectives: (a) to increase shareholder value; (b) to grow revenues in selected markets; (c) to achieve operational excellence; and (d) to be an employer of choice. Operating margin and cash generation improvement initiatives support the company’s shareholder value objective. DRC has a balanced growth strategy aimed at organic growth in its existing markets and penetrating new market segments through acquisition. The company has completed three business acquisitions since 2002. The company’s initiatives related to its employer of choice objective include professional development programs, performance-based compensation programs and competitive benefit programs.

The company has two reportable business segments: Systems and Services, and Metrigraphics. The Systems and Services segment provides technical and information technology solutions to government customers. These solutions include the design, development, operation and maintenance of business intelligence systems, business transformation services, defense program acquisition management services, training and performance support systems and services, automated case management systems and IT infrastructure services. Revenues in this segment are reported in the caption “Contract revenue” in the company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Metrigraphics segment develops and builds components for original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) in the computer peripheral device, medical electronics, telecommunications and other industries, with the focus on the custom design and manufacture of miniature electronic parts that meet high precision requirements through the use of electroforming, thin film deposition and photolithography technologies. Revenues in this segment are reported in the caption “Product sales” in the company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The company does not view the Metrigraphics segment as a strategic business component and is exploring strategic alternatives for this segment.

The company’s business growth strategy is focused on three national priority markets: national defense, citizen services and citizen security. Within these markets there are six strategic business areas on which the company focuses its efforts: C4ISR (Command, control, communications, computing, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), logistics, readiness, military space, citizen security and legislated citizen services. Because these markets address the mission critical functions of government, the company expects that they will be funded regardless of economic cycle. The strategy leverages six solution sets where DRC has strong competencies and a record of meeting its customers’ most difficult challenges. These repeatable, proven, cost-effective solutions are acquisition management services, training and performance support, business transformation, business intelligence, IT infrastructure services and automated case management.

BUSINESS ACQUISITION

On September 1, 2004, the company completed the acquisition of Impact Innovations Group LLC (“Impact Innovations”) from J3 Technology Services Corp. Impact Innovations, based in the Washington, D.C. area, offers solutions in business intelligence, enterprise software, application development, information technology service management and other related areas. The results of this acquired entity are included in the company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and of Cash Flows for the periods subsequent to September 1, 2004.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Operating results (in thousands) and expressed as a percentage of total revenues for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:


	Three months ended September 30,
	2005						2004
				% of						% of
	$ thousands			revenues			$ thousands			revenues

Contract revenue (Systems and Services)	$	77,334			97.8	%	$	68,659			97.5	%
Product sales (Metrigraphics)		1,779			2.2	%		1,792			2.5	%

Total revenue		79,113			100.0	%		70,451			100.0	%

Gross profit/margin on contract revenue		13,160			17.0	%		10,637			15.5	%
Gross profit/margin on product sales		537			30.2	%		518			28.9	%

Total gross profit/margin		13,697			17.3	%		11,155			15.8	%

Selling, general and administrative expenses		6,722			8.5	%		6,141			8.7	%
Amortization of intangible assets		760			1.0	%		573			0.8	%


Operating income		6,215			7.9	%		4,441			6.3	%
Interest expense, net		(1,061	)		(1.3	)%		(559	)		(0.8	)%
Other income		119			0.2	%		48			0.1	%


Income before provision for income taxes	$	5,273			6.7	%	$	3,930			5.6	%


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2005						2004
				% of						% of
	$ thousands			revenues			$ thousands			revenues

Contract revenue (Systems and Services)	$	223,712			97.8	%	$	192,361			97.4	%
Product sales (Metrigraphics)		5,131			2.2	%		5,108			2.6	%

Total revenue		228,843			100.0	%		197,469			100.0	%

Gross profit/margin on contract revenue		35,785			16.0	%		28,344			14.7	%
Gross profit/margin on product sales		1,183			23.1	%		1,334			26.1	%

Total gross profit/margin		36,968			16.2	%		29,678			15.0	%

Selling, general and administrative expenses		19,429			8.5	%		16,411			8.3	%
Amortization of intangible assets		2,279			1.0	%		1,335			0.7	%


Operating income		15,260			6.7	%		11,932			6.0	%
Interest expense, net		(3,193	)		(1.4	)%		(1,133	)		(0.6	)%
Other income		2,221			1.0	%		485			0.2	%


Income before provision for income taxes	$	14,288			6.2	%	$	11,284			5.7	%

Revenues

The company reported revenues of $79.1 million and $70.5 million in the third quarters of 2005 and 2004, respectively. The company’s revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 were $228.8 million and $197.5 million, respectively.

Contract revenues (Systems and Services segment)

Contract revenues in the company’s Systems and Services segment were $77.3 million and $68.7 million in the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $223.7 million and $192.4 million in the nine months then ended. The increase in the current year periods was primarily attributable to revenues added through the acquisition of Impact Innovations. The company’s contract revenue in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 was earned from the following sectors (in thousands):


	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2005		2004		2005		2004


Defense and intelligence agencies	$	63,970	$	52,563	$	179,961	$	154,313
Federal civilian agencies		6,785		9,478		24,560		23,034
State and local government agencies		5,946		6,171		16,996		14,497
Other		633		447		2,195		517

	$	77,334	$	68,659	$	223,712	$	192,361

The increase in revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from the prior year period was primarily attributed to revenues added through the acquisition of Impact Innovations. Revenue from all sectors increased during this comparative nine month period. Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2005 increased from the prior year period primarily because of the acquisition. Federal civilian agencies sector revenue decreased during this three months period because of a decline in IRS program revenue.

Revenues from state and local government agencies decreased slightly in the three months ended September 2005 compared to the same period last year. Revenue increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to the same prior year period, primarily due to revenue from the company’s contract with the State of Ohio to design, develop and install an automated child welfare case management system, which totaled $12.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared with $4.9 million of revenues for the same period in 2004.

The company experienced a slowdown in government procurement schedules and contract awards in the first nine months of 2005. This, coupled with a very competitive Washington area employment market, has dampened organic growth in the first nine months of the year. The company’s new business awards in the first nine months of 2005 totaled approximately $32.7 million, a slower pace than the prior year. The company believes the delays relate, directly or indirectly, to funding needs for the war in Iraq.

Revenues by contract type as a percentage of Systems and Services segment revenues were as follows:


	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2005			2004			2005			2004


Time and materials		55	%		57	%		56	%		60	%
Cost reimbursable		21	%		22	%		20	%		22	%
Fixed price, including service-type contracts		24	%		21	%		24	%		18	%

		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%


Prime contract		68	%		73	%		68	%		71	%
Sub-contract		32	%		27	%		32	%		29	%

		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

The company’s contracts with the Aeronautical Systems Center (“ASC”), the Air Force Electronic Systems Center (“ESC”) and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), which provided approximately $47 million, $31 million and $12 million, respectively, of revenues in the year 2004, are subject to re-competition in 2005. It is currently anticipated that the 2005 competitions with the ESC and the ASC will restrict prime contract awards to small businesses. DRC expects to participate in the competitions as a sub-contractor to qualified small businesses.

The company currently anticipates awards on the ASC contract will occur in the fourth quarter of 2005, with the transition of task orders to the new contracts occurring in 2006. The company anticipates that a successful re-competition will enable DRC to retain and preserve profits on substantially its entire labor base currently supporting these customers, resulting in an increase in profit margins. The full year revenue impact of moving from prime contractor to a subcontractor will be approximately $24 million.

Regarding the ESC contract competition, the company now anticipates the government contract award and initial task order transitions will occur in late 2006. The company anticipates that a successful re-competition will enable DRC to retain and preserve profits on substantially its entire labor base currently supporting these customers, which is expected to increase profit margins. The full year revenue impact of moving from prime contractor to a subcontractor will be approximately $12 million.

Regarding the company's work with the IRS, contract re-competition awards were announced in November 2005. While the company did not receive a prime contract award its' current task orders have been extended through May 2006. After May, the company anticipates continuing work with the IRS either through a GSA schedule contract or as a sub-contractor.

Product revenues (Metrigraphics segment)

Product revenues for the Metrigraphics segment for the first nine months of 2005 were relatively unchanged from prior year levels.

Funded backlog

The company’s funded backlog was $147.5 million at September 30, 2005, $165.0 million at December 31, 2004 and $151.0 million at September 30, 2004. The company expects that substantially all of its backlog will generate revenue during the subsequent twelve-month period. The funded backlog generally is subject to possible termination at the convenience of the contracting party. A portion of the company’s funded backlog is based on annual purchase contracts and subject to annual governmental approvals or appropriations legislation. The amount of backlog as of any date may be affected by the timing of order receipts and associated deliveries.

Gross margin

The company’s total gross margins were 17.3% and 15.8% in the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and 16.2% and 15.0% in the nine months then ended. The overall improvement in gross margin in 2005 is primarily the result of lower employee benefit and other indirect overhead costs as a percentage of revenues.

The company’s gross margins on contract revenues were 17.0% and 15.5% in the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and 16.0% and 14.7% in the nine months then ended. The improvement in gross margin on contract revenue in 2005 is primarily attributable to lower indirect overhead costs as a percentage of revenues.

The company’s gross margins on product sales were 30.2% and 28.9% in the third quarters of 2005 and 2004, respectively. The improvement in gross margin was primarily due to higher international sales in the third quarter of 2005 compared with the prior year period. The company’s gross margins on product sales in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 were 23.1% and 26.1%, respectively. The year-to-year decrease in gross margin on product sales is primarily associated with change in product mix and higher costs associated with sales to international customers.

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $6.7 million and $19.4 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, from $6.1 million and $16.4 million in the comparable prior year periods. Costs have increased primarily due to the addition of staff and administrative expenses associated with the acquisition of Impact Innovations on September 1, 2004, increase in legal fees, higher recruiting costs and increase in IT support costs.

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization expense of $0.8 million and $2.3 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, relates to intangible assets acquired in the company’s 2004 purchase of Impact Innovations and the company’s 2002 purchases of Andrulis Corporation and HJ Ford Associates, Inc. Amortization expense was $0.5 million and $1.3 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, which includes $0.2 million related to the September 1, 2004 acquisition of Impact Innovations.

Operating income

The company’s operating income was $6.2 million in the third quarter of 2005 and $4.4 million in the third quarter of 2004. The company’s operating income in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 was $15.3 million and $11.9 million, respectively. The increase in operating income in the current year periods, compared to the same prior year periods, is primarily attributable to the inclusion of Impact Innovations, which was acquired on September 1, 2004. Impact Innovations reported revenues of $11.9 million and $35.6 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively.

Segment operating income includes amortization of intangible assets and selling, engineering and administrative expenses directly attributable to the segment. All corporate operating expenses, including depreciation of corporate assets, are allocated between the segments based on segment revenues. Operating income for the Systems and Services segment was $6.0 million and $14.9 million in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, and $4.2 million and $11.5 million in the comparable prior year periods. The Metrigraphics segment reported operating income of $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004, respectively. Operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $0.3 million compared with $0.4 million for the same period last year.

Interest income and expense

The company incurred interest expense totaling $1.1 million and $0.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $3.2 million and $1.1 million in the nine months then ended. The increase in interest expense in the current year periods is primarily attributable to the acquisition loan used to fund the September 1, 2004 acquisition of Impact Innovations. Interest expense for the third quarter of 2005 also included $0.1 million related to settlement of the company’s 2002 and 2003 federal income tax audits. Higher interest rates also contributed to the increase in expense. The interest rates on the company’s current financing vehicles are variable. These vehicles are described in detail in the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section below. The weighted average interest rate on the company’s outstanding borrowings were 6.10% and 4.91% at September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. An increase in one percentage point in the company’s rates would result in approximately $0.6 million of additional interest expense on an annual basis. The company is focused on debt reduction in order to reduce interest expense. Since the third quarter of 2004 when the company acquired Impact Innovations, total debt has been reduced approximately $15 million.

The company recorded approximately $17,000 and $44,000, respectively, of interest income in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, and approximately $7,000 and $39,000, respectively, in the comparable prior year periods.

Other income, net

The company recorded net other income of approximately $0.1 million and $0.0 million in the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $2.2 million and $0.5 million in the nine month period then ended. The current year amounts include $2.0 million of realized gains resulting from the sale on June 27, 2005, of 672,518 shares of common stock in Lucent Technologies. The prior year nine month amount includes income of $0.3 million related to investments held in a rabbi trust associated with the company’s deferred compensation plan. This income credit was offset by similar charges to selling, general and administrative expenses in the same period.

Income tax provision

The company recorded income tax provisions of $5.8 million, or 40.5% of pre-tax income, and $4.8 million, or 42.3% of pre-tax income, in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The reduction in the 2005 tax rate reflects changes in estimates for non-deductible expenses. The 2005 rate has increased from the 2004 year-end rate of 40.1% due to lower state investment tax credit and higher graduated Federal tax rate on anticipated higher taxable profits.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the company had cash and cash equivalents aggregating $1.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively. The increase in cash and cash equivalents is primarily the result of $7.8 million of cash provided by operating activities, including $0.5 million of cash used for discontinued operations. These amounts were partially offset by of $5.5 million used in financing activities, including $8.4 million of net principal payments on the company’s borrowings, and $1.6 million used in investing activities, including $3.4 million of capital expenditures, net of $2.0 million in proceeds from the sale of an investment security.

Operating activities

Cash provided by operating activities totaled $7.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, and is primarily attributable to $8.5 million of net income, depreciation and amortization expenses aggregating $5.1 million and $9.1 million of decreases in accounts receivable. These amounts were partially offset by a $16.9 million increase in unbilled expenditures and fees on contracts in process and decreases of $8.4 million in accrued payroll & employees benefits and other accrued expenses.

Stock compensation expense increased to $0.6 million in the nine months of 2005, from $0.4 million in the comparable prior year period. The company has realigned its approach to equity compensation by increasing its use of restricted stock awards and reducing its use of stock option awards. As a result, higher non-cash expense was recorded in the current year, and will continue to be recorded in subsequent periods.

Non-cash amortization expense of the company’s acquired intangible assets was $2.3 million and $1.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. As a result of the company’s recent business acquisition, the company anticipates that non-cash expense for the amortization of intangible assets will remain at this quarterly level throughout 2005.

In the third quarter of 2005, audits of the company’s 2002 and 2003 federal income tax returns were settled, and the Internal Revenue Service initiated an audit of the company’s 2004 income tax return. Under the terms of the 2002 and 2003 settlement, the company agreed to change its tax accounting method to reflect certain unbilled costs and fees in current period taxable income. The settlement also included an agreement to apply the resulting adjustment of $16.8 million to taxable income over a four year period. The settlement did not impact tax expense in the accompanying income statement as the amounts were previously included in the deferred income tax balance. The company expects to make an initial payment within the next several months of approximately $1.7 million which is the estimated taxes due on the 2003 installment. The 2004 installment was included in the company’s 2004 tax filings in September 2005. Remaining payments, which total approximately $3.4 million, will be included in the company’s tax filings for 2005 and 2006.

Total accounts receivable and current and noncurrent unbilled expenditures and fees on contracts in process were $103.0 million and $96.3 million at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Billed accounts receivable decreased $9.1 million in the nine months of 2005, while unbilled amounts increased $16.9 million.

The decrease in billed receivables was due to strong cash collections in the nine months of 2005. Collection delays encountered in the fourth quarter of 2004 with the Defense Finance and Accounting Services and the General Services Administration improved significantly in the first nine months of 2005.

Regarding unbilled receivables, $12 million of the increase related to costs incurred on the company’s contract with the State of Ohio (the “Ohio contract”), for which payment is contractually deferred. Total unbilled receivables on this contract were $20.1 million at September 30, 2005 and $8.2 million at December 31, 2004. The State of Ohio and the company have agreed to accelerated payment terms on this contract. The company anticipates payment of $13 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. Additional payments of $6.1 million are currently anticipated in the third quarter of 2006.

Total accounts receivable (including unbilled amounts) days sales outstanding, or DSO, was 117 at September 30, 2005 and 111 at December 31, 2004. These amounts include the effect of the Ohio contract.

Total accounts payable increased by $5.6 million. This increase is primarily related to the principle sub-contractor on the company’s contract with the State of Ohio. Payment to the subcontractor is contractually deferred until the company receives its payment from the Ohio contract.

During the third quarter the company accelerated the funding of its pension plan by making a $6.2 million contribution. Total contributions for 2005 have been $8.1 million with no additional contribution anticipated for the remainder of 2005. Accelerating this payment eliminated the under funding of the company’s pension plan, contributed to the assets of the plan, provided the company with an immediate tax benefit, and decreased the plan costs.

Investing activities

The company used a net amount of $1.6 million of cash in investing activities, primarily comprised of capital expenditures aggregating $3.4 million, including $1.8 million for renovations to the company’s Andover, Massachusetts corporate headquarters. Partially offsetting these capital expenditures was $2.0 million of proceeds received from the sale of Lucent shares. The company’s capital expenditures, excluding business acquisitions, if any, are expected to approximate $4 to $5 million in 2005, primarily for facilities and infrastructure consolidation and improvement.

The company believes that selective acquisitions are an important component of its growth strategy. The company may acquire, from time to time, firms or properties that are aligned with the company’s core capabilities and which complement the company’s customer base. The company will continue to consider acquisition opportunities that align with its strategic objectives, along with the possibility of utilizing the credit facility, described below, as a source of financing.

The company is exploring a sale and leaseback transaction for its Andover headquarter facility. The company believes that the market for this type of transaction is very attractive and can increase its return on invested capital by as much as 100 basis points and, through reduced interest expense, could be accretive to 2006 earnings. The lease commitment would be for at least 10 years with multiple renewal options. If successful, the company expects a transaction will occur in the fourth quarter of 2005.

Financing activities

During the first nine months of 2005 the company used $5.5 million of cash in financing activities, including $8.4 million of net principal payments on the company’s borrowings. These payments were partially offset by $2.9 million of proceeds from the exercise of stock options and issuance of shares under the employee stock purchase plan.

The company has a ten-year term loan as amended and restated on September 1, 2004, with an outstanding principal balance of $7.4 million at September 30, 2005, which is secured by a mortgage on the company’s headquarters in Andover, Massachusetts. The agreement requires quarterly principal payments of $125,000, with a final payment of $5.0 million due on May 1, 2010.

On an ongoing basis, the facility requires the company to meet certain financial covenants, including maintaining a minimum net worth and certain cash flow and debt coverage ratios. The covenants also limit the company’s ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends, purchase capital assets, sell or dispose of assets, make additional acquisitions or investments, or enter into new leases, among other restrictions. In addition, the facility provides that the bank group may accelerate payment of all unpaid principal and all accrued and unpaid interest under the facility, upon the occurrence and continuance of certain events of default, including, among others, the following:

	•		Any failure by the company and its subsidiaries to make any payment of principal, interest and other sums due under the facility within three calendar days of the date when such payment is due;

	•		Any breach by the company or any of its subsidiaries of certain covenants, representations and warranties;

	•		Any default and acceleration of any indebtedness owed by the company or any of its subsidiaries to any person (other than the bank group) which is in excess of $1,000,000;

	•		Any final judgment against the company or any of its subsidiaries in excess of $1,000,000 which has not been insured to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent;

	•		Any bankruptcy (voluntary or involuntary) of the company or any of its subsidiaries; and

	•		Any material adverse change in the business or financial condition of the company and its subsidiaries; or

	•		Any change in control of the company.

In addition to the principal payments required on the acquisition term loan and the term loan, the company will also make annual payments by February 15 of each year, commencing in 2006. The additional payment amount is equal to 50.0% of the company’s excess cash flow, defined as EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) plus net decreases in working capital or less net increases in working capital, minus interest expense and principal payments on the acquisition term loan and term loan, capital expenditures, and all cash taxes and cash dividends paid for the most recently completed fiscal year, commencing with the year ending December 31, 2005. Each payment will be applied: first, to the outstanding balance of the revolver, provided the outstanding balance on the last day of the fiscal year compared with the outstanding balance of the revolver on the last day of the previous fiscal year does not already reflect such a reduction; second, to the outstanding principal balance of the acquisition term loan; and lastly, to the outstanding principal balance of the term loan. The company’s results of operations, cash flows and financial condition are subject to certain trends, events and uncertainties, including demands for capital to support growth, economic conditions, government payment

practices and contractual matters. The company’s need for, cost of and access to funds are depending on future operating results, the company’s growth and acquisition activity, and conditions external to the company.

Based upon its present business plan and operating performance, the company believes that cash provided by operating activities, combined with amounts available for borrowing under the revolver, will be adequate to fund the capital requirements of its existing operations during the remainder of 2005 and for the foreseeable future. In the event that the company’s current capital resources are not sufficient to fund requirements, the company believes its access to additional capital resources would be sufficient to meet its needs. However, the development of adverse economic or business conditions could significantly affect the need for and availability of capital resources.

Commitments

The company’s contractual obligations as of September 30, 2005 consist of the following (in thousands):


			Payments due by period
			Less than		Two to three		Four to five
	Total		one year		years		years		Thereafter

Revolver	$	7,889	$	7,889	$	—	$	—	$	—
Long-term debt		53,574		8,357		16,714		28,503		—
Operating leases		27,584		5,646		9,684		7,949		4,305

Total contractual obligations	$	89,047	$	21,892	$	26,398	$	36,452	$	4,305

The amounts above related to the revolver and long-term debt do not include interest payments on any outstanding principal balance, because the interest rates on the company’s financing arrangements are not fixed. Additionally, the amounts above exclude the effect on the schedule of payments of the application of any annual February 15 payments, as described above, to the outstanding principal balances of either the acquisition term loan or the term loan (reported under the caption “Long-term debt” in the table above), as these amounts are not fixed.

CONTINGENCIES

As a defense contractor, the company is subject to many levels of audit and review from various government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency, various inspectors general, the Defense Criminal Investigation Service, the Government Accountability Office, the Department of Justice and congressional committees. Both related to and unrelated to its defense industry involvement, the company is, from time to time, involved in audits, lawsuits, claims, administrative proceedings and investigations. The company accrues for liabilities associated with these activities when it becomes probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. The Company is a party to or has property subject to litigation and other proceedings referenced in “Note 9 – CONTINGENCIES” of the Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) included in this Form 10-Q and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. Except as noted therein the company does not presently believe it is reasonably likely that any of these matters would have a material adverse effect on the company’s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The company’s evaluation of the likelihood of expenditures related to these matters is subject to change in future periods, depending on then current events and circumstances, which could have material adverse effects on the company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

assumptions also affect the amount of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The company believes the following accounting policies affect the more significant judgments made and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

The company’s Systems and Services business segment provides its services pursuant to time and materials, cost reimbursable and fixed-price contracts, including service-type contracts.

The company’s Metrigraphics business segment records revenue from product sales upon transfer of title and risk of loss to the customer provided there is evidence of an arrangement, fees are fixed or determinable, no significant obligations remain, collection of the related receivable is reasonably assured and customer acceptance criteria have been successfully demonstrated.

Valuation Allowances

findings. The company routinely provides for these items when they are identified and can be reasonably estimated.

Intangible and Other Long-lived Assets

Goodwill

Business Combinations

Deferred Taxes

Pensions

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

You should carefully consider the risks described below before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock. These are risks and uncertainties we believe are most important for you to consider. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or which we currently deem immaterial, or which are similar to those faced by other companies in our industry or business in general, may also impair our business operations. If any of the following risks or uncertainties actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows would likely suffer. In that event, the market price of our common stock could decline.

Our Revenue is Highly Concentrated on the Department of Defense and Other Federal Agencies, and a Significant Portion of Our Revenue is Derived From a Few Customers. Decreases in Their Budgets, Changes in Program Priorities or Military Base Closures Could Affect Our Results.

Revenue derived from United States government agencies for both the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and the year ended December 31, 2004, was approximately 89%. Within the Department of Defense, certain individual programs account for a significant portion of our United States Government business. Our revenue from contracts with the Department of Defense, either as a prime contractor or subcontractor, accounted for approximately 79% of our total revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2005, and approximately 78% of our total revenue in the year ended December 31, 2004. We cannot provide any assurance that any of these programs will continue as such or will continue at current levels. Our revenue could be adversely affected by significant changes in defense spending during periods of declining United States defense budgets. Among the effects of this general decline has been increased competition within a consolidating defense industry.

Current budget pressures, on the United States government caused by the war in Iraq and natural disasters may have adverse effects on the company’s business.

It is not possible for us to predict whether defense budgets will increase or decline in the future. Further, changing missions and priorities in the defense budget may have adverse effects on our business. Funding limitations could result in a reduction, delay or cancellation of existing or emerging programs. We anticipate there will continue to be significant competition when our defense contracts are re-bid, as well as

significant competitive pressure to lower prices, which may reduce profitability in this area of our business, which would adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We Must Bear the Risk of Various Pricing Structures Associated With Government Contracts.

We historically have derived a substantial portion of our revenue from contracts and subcontracts with the United States Government. A significant portion of our federal and state government contracts are undertaken on a time and materials nature, with fixed hourly rates that are intended to cover salaries, benefits, other indirect costs of operating the business and profit. The pricing of such contracts is based upon estimates of future costs and assumptions as to the aggregate volume of business that we will perform in a given business division or other relevant unit.

Alternatively, we undertake various government projects on a fixed-price basis, as distinguished from billing on a time and materials basis. Under a fixed-price contract, the government pays an agreed upon price for our services or products, and we bear the risk that increased or unexpected costs may reduce our profits or cause us to incur a loss. Significant cost overruns can occur if we fail to:

	•		adequately estimate the resources required to complete a project;

	•		properly determine the scope of an engagement; or

	•		complete our contractual obligation in a manner consistent with the project plan.

For fixed price contracts, we must estimate the costs necessary to complete the defined statement of work and recognize revenue or losses in accordance with such estimates. Actual costs may vary materially from the estimates made from time to time, necessitating adjustments to reported revenue and net income. Underestimates of the costs associated with a project could adversely affect our overall profitability and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. While we endeavor to maintain and improve contract profitability, we cannot be certain that any of our existing or future time and materials or fixed-price projects will be profitable. The company’s revenues earned under fixed price contracts has increased as a percentage of total revenues from approximately 18% in the nine months ended September 30, 2004, to approximately 24% in the nine months ended September 30, 2005. This increase is primarily due to the company’s contract with the State of Ohio to design, develop and install an automated child welfare case management system.

A substantial portion of our United States Government business is as a subcontractor. In such circumstances, we generally bear the risk that the prime contractor will meet its performance obligations to the United States Government under the prime contract and that the prime contractor will have the financial capability to pay us amounts due under the subcontract. The inability of a prime contractor to perform or make required payments to us could have a material adverse effect on the company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Our Contracts and Subcontracts with Government Agencies Are Subject to a Competitive Bidding Process and to Termination Without Cause by the Government.

A significant portion of our federal and state government contracts are renewable on an annual basis, or are subject to the exercise of contractual options. Multi-year contracts often require funding actions by the United States Government, state legislature or others on an annual or more frequent basis. As a result, our business could experience material adverse consequences should such funding actions or other approvals not be taken.

Recent federal regulations and renewed congressional interest in small business set aside contracts is likely to influence decisions pertaining to contracting methods for many of the company’s customers. These regulations require more frequent review and certification of small business contractor status, so as to ensure that companies competing for contracts intended for small business are qualified as such at the time of the competition.

anticipated that the 2005 competitions with the ESC and the ASC will restrict prime contract awards to small businesses. DRC expects to participate in the competitions as a sub-contractor to qualified small businesses.

Governmental awards of contracts are subject to regulations and procedures that permit formal bidding procedures and protests by losing bidders. Such protests may result in significant delays in the commencement of expected contracts, the reversal of a previous award decision or the reopening of the competitive bidding process, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Because of the complexity and scheduling of contracting with government agencies, from time to time we may incur costs before receiving contractual funding by the United States Government. In some circumstances, we may not be able to recover such costs in whole or in part under subsequent contractual actions. Failure to collect such amounts may have material adverse consequences on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In addition, the United States Government has the right to terminate contracts for convenience. If the government terminated contracts with us, we would generally recover costs incurred up to termination, costs required to be incurred in connection with the termination and a portion of the fee earned commensurate with the work we have performed to termination. However, significant adverse effects on our indirect cost pools may not be recoverable in connection with a termination for convenience. Contracts with state and other governmental entities are subject to the same or similar risks.

We Are Subject to a High Level of Government Regulations and Audits Under Our Government Contracts and Subcontracts.

As a defense contractor, we are subject to many levels of audit and review, including by the Defense Contract Audit Agency, various inspectors general, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, the Government Accountability Office, the Department of Justice and congressional committees. These audits, reviews and the pending grand jury investigation and civil suit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts could result in the termination of contracts, the imposition of fines or penalties, the withholding of payments due to us or the prohibition from participating in certain United States government contracts for a specified period of time. Any such action could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Loss of Key Personnel Could Limit Our Growth.

We are dependent on our ability to attract and retain highly skilled technical personnel. Many of our technical personnel may have specific knowledge and experience related to various government customer operations and these individuals would be difficult to replace in a timely fashion. In addition, qualified technical personnel are in high demand worldwide and are likely to remain a limited resource. The loss of services of key personnel could impair our ability to perform required services under some of our contracts, to retain such business after the expiration of the existing contract, or to win new business in the event that

we lost the services of individuals who have been identified in a given proposal as key personnel in the proposal. Any of these situations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Our Failure to Obtain and Maintain Necessary Security Clearances May Limit Our Ability to Perform Classified Work for Government Clients, Which Could Harm Our Business.

Some government contracts require us to maintain facility security clearances, and require some of our employees to maintain individual security clearances. If our employees lose or are unable to obtain security clearances on a timely basis, or we lose a facility clearance, the government client can terminate the contract or decide not to renew the contract upon its expiration. As a result, to the extent that we cannot obtain the required security clearances for our employees working on a particular contract, or we fail to obtain them on a timely basis, we may not derive the revenue anticipated from the contract, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Security Breaches in Sensitive Government Systems Could Harm Our Business.

Many of the systems we develop, install and maintain involve managing and protecting information involved in intelligence, national security, and other sensitive or classified government functions. A security breach in one of these systems could cause serious harm to our business, damage our reputation, and prevent us from being eligible for further work on sensitive or classified systems for federal government clients. We could incur losses from such a security breach that could exceed the policy limits under our errors and omissions and product liability insurance. Damage to our reputation or limitations on our eligibility for additional work resulting from a security breach in one of our systems could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Our Employees May Engage in Misconduct or Other Improper Activities, Which Could Harm Our Business.

We are exposed to the risk that employee fraud or other misconduct could occur. Misconduct by employees could include intentional failures to comply with federal government procurement regulations, engaging in unauthorized activities, or falsifying time records. Employee misconduct could also involve the improper use of our clients’ sensitive or classified information, which could result in regulatory sanctions against us and serious harm to our reputation. It is not always possible to deter employee misconduct, and the precautions we take to prevent and detect this activity may not be effective in controlling unknown or unmanaged risks or losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We Are Involved in Various Litigation Matters Which, If Not Resolved in Our Favor, Could Harm Our Business.

As a defense contractor, the company is subject to many levels of audit and review from various government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency, various inspectors general, the Defense Criminal Investigation Service, the Government Accountability Office, the Department of Justice and congressional committees. Both related to and unrelated to its defense industry involvement, the company is, from time to time, involved in audits, lawsuits, claims, administrative proceedings and investigations. The company accrues for liabilities associated with these activities when it becomes probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. The company is a party to or has property subject to litigation and other proceedings referenced in “Note 9 – CONTINGENCIES” of the Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) included in this Form 10-Q and in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. Except as noted therein the company does not presently believe it is reasonably likely that any of these matters would have a material adverse effect on the company’s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The company’s evaluation of the likelihood of expenditures related to these matters is subject to change in future periods, depending on then current events and circumstances, which could have material adverse effects on the company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

If We Are Unable to Effectively and Efficiently Eliminate the Material Weaknesses and Significant Deficiencies in Our Internal Controls and Procedures, We May Not Be Able to Accurately Report Our

Financial Results. As a Result, Current and Potential Stockholders Could Lose Confidence in Our Financial Reporting, Which Would Harm Our Business and the Trading Price of Our Stock.

Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports, our business and operating results could be harmed. We have in the past discovered, and may in the future discover, areas of our internal control over financial reporting that need improvement.

At December 31, 2004, the company disclosed four material weaknesses related to internal controls, and in the past has disclosed significant deficiencies. Refer to Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2004, and to Item 4 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for additional information on these weaknesses and deficiencies. Based on management’s assessment, management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2004, the company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as a result of the effect of these material weaknesses.

Although we are committed to addressing these material weaknesses and significant deficiencies, we cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully implement the revised controls and procedures or that our revised controls and procedures will be effective in remedying all of the identified material weaknesses and significant deficiencies. Any failure to implement and maintain improvements in the internal control over our financial reporting, or difficulties encountered in the implementation of improvements in our internal control over financial reporting, could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. Any failure to improve our internal controls to address identified weaknesses could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative impact on the trading price of our stock.

We Operate in Highly Competitive Markets and May Have Difficulties Entering New Markets.

The markets for our services are highly competitive. The government contracting business is subject to intense competition from numerous companies, many of which have significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. The principal competitive factors are prior performance, previous experience, technical competence and price.

Competition in the market for our commercial products is also intense. There is a significant lead-time for developing such business, and it involves substantial capital investment including development of prototypes and investment in manufacturing equipment. Principal competitive factors are product quality, the ability to specialize our engineering in order to meet our customers’ specific system requirements and price. Our precision products business has a number of competitors, many of which have significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. Competitive pressures in our government and commercial businesses could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In our efforts to enter new markets, including commercial markets and United States Government agencies other than the Department of Defense, we generally face significant competition from other companies that have prior experience with such potential customers, as well as significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we have. As a result, we may not achieve the level of success that we expect in our efforts to enter such new markets.

We May Be Subject to Product or Service Liability Claims.

Our products and services are generally designed to operate as important components of complex systems or products. Defects in our products and services could cause our customer’s product or systems to fail or perform below expectations. Although we attempt to contractually limit our liability for such defects or failures, we cannot assure you that our attempts to limit our liability will be successful. We may be subject to claims for alleged performance issues related to our products or services. Such claims, if made, could damage our reputation and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Economic Events May Affect Our Business Segments.

Many of our precision products are components of commercial products. Factors that affect the production and demand for such products, including economic events both domestically and in other regions of the world, competition, technological change and production disruption, could adversely affect demand for our products. Many of our products are incorporated into capital equipment, such as machine tools and other automated production equipment, used in the manufacture of other products. As a result, this portion of our business may be subject to fluctuations in the manufacturing sector of the overall economy. An economic recession, either in the United States or elsewhere in the world, could have a material adverse effect on the rate of orders received by the commercial division. Significantly lower production volumes resulting in under-utilization of our manufacturing facilities would adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Our Products and Services Could Become Obsolete Due to Rapid Technological Changes in the Industry.

We offer sophisticated products and services in areas in which there have been and are expected to continue to be significant technological changes. Many of our products are incorporated into sophisticated machinery, equipment or electronic systems. Technological changes may be incorporated into competitors’ products that may adversely affect the market for our products. If our competitors introduce superior technologies or products, we cannot assure you that we will be able to respond quickly enough to such changes or to offer services that satisfy our customers’ requirements at a competitive price. Further, we cannot provide any assurance that our research and product development efforts will be successful or result in new or improved products that may be required to sustain our market position.

Our Financing Requirements May Increase and We Could Have Limited Access to Capital Markets.

While we believe that our current resources and access to capital markets are adequate to support operations over the near term and foreseeable future, we cannot assure you that these circumstances will remain unchanged. Our need for capital is dependent on operating results and may be greater than expected. Our ability to maintain our current sources of debt financing depends on our ability to remain in compliance with certain covenants contained in our financing agreements, including, among other requirements, maintaining a minimum total net worth and minimum cash flow and debt coverage ratios. If changes in capital markets restrict the availability of funds or increase the cost of funds, we may be required to modify, delay or abandon some of our planned expenditures, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Accounting System Upgrades and Conversions May Delay Billing and Collections of our Accounts Receivable.

In 2004, we installed a new enterprise business system, and from time to time, we may be required to make changes to that system as we integrate businesses or upgrade to new technologies. Future accounting system conversions and upgrades could cause delays in billing and collection of accounts receivable under our contracts, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Our Quarterly Operating Results May Vary Significantly From Quarter to Quarter.

Our revenue and earnings may fluctuate from quarter to quarter depending on a number of factors, including:

	•		the number, size and timing of client projects commenced and completed during a quarter;

	•		bid and proposal efforts undertaken;

	•		progress on fixed-price projects during a given quarter;

	•		employee productivity and hiring, attrition and utilization rates;

	•		accuracy of estimates of resources required to complete ongoing projects;

	•		the trend in interest rates; and

	•		general economic conditions.

Demand for our products and services in each of the markets we serve can vary significantly from quarter to quarter due to revisions in customer budgets or schedules and other factors beyond our control. In addition, because a high percentage of our expenses is fixed and does not vary relative to revenue, a decrease in revenue may cause a significant variation in our operating results. Additionally, at September 30, 2005, the company had $61.5 million of outstanding debt, or approximately 46.0% of its invested capital at that date.

We May Not Make or Complete Future Mergers, Acquisitions or Strategic Alliances or Investments.

In 2004, we acquired Impact Innovations Group LLC, and in 2002, we acquired HJ Ford Associates, Inc. and Andrulis Corporation. We may seek to continue to expand our operations through mergers, acquisitions or strategic alliances with businesses that will complement our existing business. However, we may not be able to find attractive candidates, or enter into acquisitions on terms that are favorable to us, or successfully integrate the operations of companies that we acquire. In addition, we may compete with other companies for these acquisition candidates, which could make an acquisition more expensive for us. If we are able to successfully identify and complete an acquisition or similar transaction, it could involve a number of risks, including, among others:

	•		the difficulty of assimilating the acquired operations and personnel;

	•		the potential disruption of our ongoing business and diversion of resources and management time;

	•		the potential failure to retain key personnel of the acquired business;

	•		the difficulty of integrating systems, operations and cultures; and

	•		the potential impairment of relationships with customers as a result of changes in management or otherwise arising out of such transactions.

We cannot assure you that any acquisition will be made, that we will be able to obtain financing needed to fund such acquisitions and, if any acquisitions are so made, that the acquired business will be successfully integrated into our operations or that the acquired business will perform as expected. In addition, if we were to proceed with one or more significant strategic alliances, acquisitions or investments in which the consideration consists of cash, a substantial portion of our available cash could be used to consummate the strategic alliances, acquisitions or investments. The financial impact of acquisitions, investments and strategic alliances could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and could cause substantial fluctuations in our quarterly and annual operating results.

The Market Price of Our Common Stock May Be Volatile.

The market price of securities of technology companies historically has faced significant volatility. The stock market in recent years has also experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that often have been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of particular companies. Many factors that have influenced trading prices will vary from period to period, including:

	•		decreases in our earnings and revenue or quarterly operating results;

	•		changes in estimates by analysts;

	•		market conditions in the industry;

	•		announcements and new developments by competitors; and

	•		regulatory reviews.

Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The company is subject to interest rate risk associated with our acquisition term loan, term loan and revolver, where interest payments are tied to either the LIBOR or prime rate. The interest rate on $23.1 million of the acquisition term loan was 5.94% at September 30, 2005, under the 90-day LIBOR Rate option elected on August 1, 2005. The interest rate on the remaining $23.1 million of the acquisition term loan was 6.17% at September 30, 2005, under the 180-day LIBOR Rate option elected on August 1, 2005. The interest rate on the term loan was 5.69% at September 30, 2005, under the 90-day LIBOR Rate option elected on August 1, 2005. The interest rate on the revolver’s $7.9 million balance at September 30, 2005 was 6.75% under the Base Rate option. At any time, a modest rise in interest rates could have an adverse effect on net income as reported in the company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. An increase of one full percentage point in the interest rate on the company’s acquisition term loan, term loan and revolver would result in increases in annual interest expense aggregating $0.6 million.

The company presently has no investments in debt securities and, accordingly, no exposure to market interest rates on investments.

The company has no significant exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. Foreign sales, which are nominal, are primarily denominated in United States dollars.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, based on their evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective for ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

In our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2004, we identified and disclosed four material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting in the following areas:

Information Technology Access Controls. Design and assignment of PeopleSoft access profiles did not limit access to assigned duties in several system modules. Also, controls in place to establish access did not function as intended. While we are not aware of any evidence that this control deficiency resulted in financial statement error, the potential exists that errors could occur that would not be prevented or detected.

Evidence of Compliance with Approval Authority Policy. Testing of the operating effectiveness of the company’s approval controls in many process areas indicated that required approvals were not consistently documented. While we are not aware of any evidence of transactions that were inconsistent with management’s intent, the possibility exists that such transactions could occur without detection and result in financial statement error.

Evidence of the Performance of Review Controls. In several instances either: (1) the company’s internal control design did not require review controls, (2) testing indicated that required reviews were not consistently documented; or (3) management’s design of controls did not require documented evidence, such as signatures, of reviews performed. Lack of review and the inability to demonstrate that reviews were performed creates the potential that undetected errors could occur.

Assessment of the Effectiveness of Internal Controls. The scope, testing and evaluation of test results of management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls were insufficient in these areas: footnote disclosures, fixed assets, accounts receivable and information technology controls. Also, the basis for evaluating test exceptions was not adequately documented.

DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

As a defense contractor, the company is subject to many levels of audit and review from various government agencies, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency, various inspectors general, the Defense Criminal Investigation Service, the Government Accountability Office, the Department of Justice and congressional committees. Both related to and unrelated to its defense industry involvement, the company is, from time to time, involved in audits, lawsuits, claims, administrative proceedings and investigations. The company accrues for liabilities associated with these activities when it becomes probable that future expenditures will be made and such expenditures can be reasonably estimated. The Company is a party to or has property subject to litigation and other proceedings referenced in “Note 9 – CONTINGENCIES” of the Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) included in this Form 10-Q and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004. Except as noted therein the company does not presently believe it is reasonably likely that any of these matters would have a material adverse effect on the company’s business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The company’s evaluation of the likelihood of expenditures related to these matters is subject to change in future periods, depending on then current events and circumstances, which could have material adverse effects on the company’s business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

See the “Legal Proceedings” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 for a detailed description of previously reported actions.

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Rule 10b5-1 permits officers, directors and other key personnel to establish purchase and sale programs. The rule permits such persons to adopt written plans at a time before becoming aware of material nonpublic information and to sell shares according to such a plan on a systematic, pre-planned basis, regardless of any subsequent nonpublic information they receive. The company has been advised that Richard Covel, Vice President and General Counsel, and Chet Ju, Vice President of the company’s Metrigraphics manufacturing business unit, have each entered into a trading plan in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 during the third quarter of 2005. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information provided herein, including for revision or termination of an established trading plan.


	Page Number
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2005 (unaudited) and December 31, 2004 (audited)		3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)		4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 (unaudited)		5
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 (unaudited)		6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)		7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)		8
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		21
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		39
Item 4. Controls and Procedures		39
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings		41
Item 5. Other Information		41
Item 6. Exhibits		42
Signatures		43
Ex-31.1 Section 302 Certification of CEO
Ex-31.2 Section 302 Certification of CFO
Ex-32.1 Section 906 Certification of CEO
Ex-32.2 Section 906 Certification of CFO


	September 30,		December 31,
	2005		2004
Segment assets
Systems and Services	$	181,577	$	179,973
Metrigraphics		1,716		1,859

Total segment assets		183,293		181,832
Corporate assets		21,438		23,302

	$	204,731	$	205,134

-		Implementation of a remediation action plan, which is substantially complete;

-		Significant changes in and strengthening of management processes and methodologies to the assessment process;

-		Earlier completion of activities;

-		Risk evaluation and mitigation plans, and

-		Application of additional resources.


31.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2		Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


		DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION
		(Registrant)

Date: November 9, 2005		/s/ David Keleher

		David Keleher
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

		/s/ Francis Murphy

		Francis Murphy
		Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting
		Officer


Exhibit
Number	Exhibit Name	Location
31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Filed herewith

31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Filed herewith

32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Furnished herewith

32.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Furnished herewith

	(a)		Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

	(b)		Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

	(c)		Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

	(d)		Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

	(a)		All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

	(b)		Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.



	/s/ James P. Regan
	James P. Regan
	President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


		/s/ James P. Regan

		James P. Regan
		President, Chairman and Chief
		Executive Officer
		November 9, 2005


		/s/ David Keleher

		David Keleher
		Senior Vice President and Chief
		Financial Officer
		November 9, 2005