10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

þ	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
OR
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 001-34135

DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MASSACHUSETTS	04-2211809
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

TWO TECH DRIVE, ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01810-2434

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

978-289-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes þ    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	o	Accelerated filer þ
Non-accelerated filer	o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company 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 October 28 2013, there were 10,514,861 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2013

Table of Contents

			Page
Part I. Financial Information
	Item 1.	Financial Statements
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012	3
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012	4
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012	5
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012	6
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012	7
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012	8
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	9
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	28
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	28
Part II. Other Information
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	29
	Item 6.	Exhibits	29

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 (In thousands, except share data)

	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	924		$	2
Contract receivables, net		46,723			48,112
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		3,173			2,538
Total current assets		50,820			50,652
Noncurrent assets
Property and equipment, net		12,402			12,511
Goodwill		163,205			163,205
Intangible assets, net		11,825			14,617
Deferred tax asset		10,602			14,678
Other noncurrent assets		4,113			4,388
Total noncurrent assets		202,147			209,399
Total assets	$	252,967		$	260,051
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	$	16,500		$	15,125
Accounts payable		21,538			24,847
Accrued compensation and employee benefits		15,931			14,933
Deferred tax liability		2,817			3,009
Other accrued expenses		3,936			5,307
Total current liabilities		60,722			63,221
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt		66,633			74,018
Other long-term liabilities		33,094			34,941
Total long-term liabilities		99,727			108,959
Total liabilities		160,449			172,180
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding		-			-
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 10,514,861 and 10,523,559 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively		1,051			1,052
Capital in excess of par value		57,900			57,192
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		(31,159	)		(31,329	)
Retained earnings		64,726			60,956
Total stockholders' equity		92,518			87,871
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	252,967		$	260,051

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

 (In thousands, except share and per share data)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Revenue	$	67,528		$	76,767		$	213,201		$	243,470
Cost of revenue		57,199			65,544			181,846			206,124
Gross profit on revenue		10,329			11,223			31,355			37,346
Selling, general and administrative expenses		5,102			5,684			16,189			18,985
Amortization of intangible assets		931			1,031			2,792			3,093
Impairment of goodwill		-			36,600			-			48,600
Operating income (loss)		4,296			(32,092	)		12,374			(33,332	)
Interest expense, net		(2,090	)		(2,579	)		(6,201	)		(7,979	)
Other income, net		116			2,414			215			2,478
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes		2,322			(32,257	)		6,388			(38,833	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		962			(11,663	)		2,618			(13,951	)
Net income (loss)	$	1,360		$	(20,594	)	$	3,770		$	(24,882	)
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic	$	0.13		$	(1.99	)	$	0.36		$	(2.40	)
Diluted	$	0.13		$	(1.99	)	$	0.36		$	(2.40	)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic		10,510,218			10,360,203			10,503,919			10,356,334
Diluted		10,528,382			10,360,203			10,522,083			10,356,334

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited)

 (In thousands)

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012			2013			2012
Net income (loss)	$	1,360	$	(20,594	)	$	3,770		$	(24,882	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax expense (benefit) of $(89) and $182 in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively		-		-			134			(278	)
Unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net of tax benefit of $16 in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and $1 and $50 in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively		-		(25	)		(2	)		(81	)
Less: reclassification adjustment for costs realized in net income, net of tax expense of $7 in the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and $25 and $16 in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively		12		11			38			30
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on derivative instruments		12		(14	)		36			(51	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		12		(14	)		170			(329	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	1,372	$	(20,608	)	$	3,940		$	(25,211	)

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012

 (In thousands)

	Common Stock Shares			Common Stock Par Value		Capital in Excess of Par Value			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings		Total
Balance at June 30, 2013		10,504		$	1,050	$	57,708		$	(31,171	)	$	63,366	$	90,953
Comprehensive income		-			-		-			12			1,360		1,372
Issuance of common stock through stock plan transactions		14			1		72			-			-		73
Issuance of restricted stock		-			-		-			-			-		-
Forfeiture of restricted stock		(1	)		-		-			-			-		-
Release of restricted stock		(2	)		-		(14	)		-			-		(14	)
Share-based compensation		-			-		133			-			-		133
Tax benefit from stock plan transactions		-			-		1			-			-		1
Balance at September 30, 2013		10,515		$	1,051	$	57,900		$	(31,159	)	$	64,726	$	92,518

	Common Stock Shares			Common Stock Par Value			Capital in Excess of Par Value			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings			Total
Balance at June 30, 2012		10,459		$	1,046		$	56,712		$	(27,745	)	$	80,903		$	110,916
Comprehensive loss		-			-			-			(14	)		(20,594	)		(20,608	)
Issuance of common stock through stock plan transactions		18			2			100			-			-			102
Issuance of restricted stock		35			3			(3	)		-			-			-
Forfeiture of restricted stock		(9	)		-			-			-			-			-
Release of restricted stock		(2	)		(1	)		(6	)		-			-			(7	)
Share-based compensation		-			-			171			-			-			171
Common stock subject to rescission rights		-			-			(40	)		-			-			(40	)
Tax deficiency from stock plan transactions		-			-			(8	)		-			-			(8	)
Balance at September 30, 2012		10,501		$	1,050		$	56,926		$	(27,759	)	$	60,309		$	90,526

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012

 (In thousands)

	Common Stock Shares			Common Stock Par Value			Capital in Excess of Par Value			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings		Total
Balance at December 31, 2012		10,524		$	1,052		$	57,192		$	(31,329	)	$	60,956	$	87,871
Comprehensive income		-			-			-			170			3,770		3,940
Issuance of common stock through stock plan transactions		44			4			252			-			-		256
Issuance of restricted stock		18			1			(1	)		-			-		-
Forfeiture of restricted stock		(26	)		(2	)		2			-			-		-
Release of restricted stock		(15	)		(1	)		(96	)		-			-		(97	)
Share-based compensation		-			-			397			-			-		397
Common stock subject to rescission rights		(30	)		(3	)		238			-			-		235
Tax deficiency from stock plan transactions		-			-			(84	)		-			-		(84	)
Balance at September 30, 2013		10,515		$	1,051		$	57,900		$	(31,159	)	$	64,726	$	92,518

	Common Stock Shares			Common Stock Par Value			Capital in Excess of Par Value			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings			Total
Balance at December 31, 2011		10,322		$	1,032		$	55,528		$	(27,430	)	$	85,191		$	114,321
Comprehensive loss		-			-			-			(329	)		(24,882	)		(25,211	)
Issuance of common stock through stock plan transactions		46			5			330			-			-			335
Issuance of restricted stock		164			16			(16	)		-			-			-
Forfeiture of restricted stock		(14	)		(1	)		1			-			-			-
Release of restricted stock		(17	)		(2	)		(161	)		-			-			(163	)
Share-based compensation		-			-			522			-			-			522
Common stock subject to rescission rights		-			-			764			-			-			764
Tax deficiency from stock plan transactions		-			-			(42	)		-			-			(42	)
Balance at September 30, 2012		10,501		$	1,050		$	56,926		$	(27,759	)	$	60,309		$	90,526

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(In thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	3,770		$	(24,882	)
Adjustments to reconcile net cash provided by operating activities:
Impairment of goodwill		-			48,600
Depreciation		2,749			2,999
Amortization of intangible assets		2,792			3,093
Share-based compensation		397			522
Investment loss (gain) from equity interest		38			(2,300	)
Deferred income taxes		3,771			(12,678	)
Tax deficiency from stock plan transactions		84			42
Other		973			1,026
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Contract receivables, net		1,389			15,048
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(635	)		(1,064	)
Accounts payable		(3,309	)		(2,284	)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits		998			(5,329	)
Other accrued expenses		(1,091	)		2
Other long-term liabilities		(2,650	)		(6,489	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		9,276			16,306
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired		-			(2,388	)
Additions to property and equipment		(1,272	)		(750	)
Proceeds from the sale of long-lived assets		-			1
Dividends from equity investment		90			2,536
Increase in other assets		(149	)		(176	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,331	)		(777	)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Repayments under senior term loan		(11,000	)		(9,938	)
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement		91,100			59,800
Repayments under revolving credit agreement		(87,100	)		(59,800	)
Payments of deferred financing costs		(23	)		(335	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock plan transactions		256			335
Payments of repurchased shares		(172	)		-
Tax deficiency from stock plan transactions		(84	)		(42	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(7,023	)		(9,980	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		922			5,549
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		2			3,908
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	924		$	9,457

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

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Dynamics Research Corporation (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  The year end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

In the opinion of management, all 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 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013. We have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Although we believe our disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, the accompanying financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes contained in the Company’s Form 10-K, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2012.

NOTE 2.  RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, an amendment to FASB ASC Topic 220. The update requires disclosure of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present either on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts not reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. This ASU is effective for the Company for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2013. The Company adopted the disclosure requirements of this ASU for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, an amendment to FASB ASC Topic 210. The update clarifies that the scope of ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, applies to derivatives accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. This ASU is effective for the Company for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2013. The Company adopted the disclosure requirements of this ASU for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 3. SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

The composition of selected balance sheet accounts are as follows:

	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Contract receivables, net:
Billed receivables	$	17,315		$	14,785
Unbilled receivables(1):
Revenues recorded in excess of milestone billings on fixed-price contracts with state and local government agencies		6,452			6,828
Retainages and fee withholdings		612			587
Other unbilled receivables		23,254			27,114
Total unbilled receivables		30,318			34,529
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(910	)		(1,202	)
Contract receivables, net	$	46,723		$	48,112
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Refundable income taxes	$	2,133		$	1,507
Restricted cash		-			255
Other		1,040			776
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	3,173		$	2,538
Property and equipment, net:
Leasehold improvements	$	12,993		$	11,218
Software		10,263			10,224
Furniture and other equipment		10,127			9,841
Property and equipment		33,383			31,283
Less accumulated depreciation		(20,981	)		(18,772	)
Property and equipment, net	$	12,402		$	12,511
Other noncurrent assets:
Deferred compensation plan investments	$	1,676		$	1,459
Equity investment		782			910
Other		1,655			2,019
Other noncurrent assets	$	4,113		$	4,388
Accrued compensation and employee benefits:
Accrued compensation and related taxes	$	5,361		$	5,881
Accrued vacation		5,366			4,799
Accrued pension liability		2,302			2,800
Other		2,902			1,453
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	$	15,931		$	14,933
Other accrued expenses:
Deferred rent liability	$	1,521		$	1,265
Deferred gain on sale of building		676			676
Accrued interest		65			114
Other		1,674			3,252
Other accrued expenses	$	3,936		$	5,307

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Other long-term liabilities:
Accrued pension liability	$	24,232	$	26,057
Deferred rent liability		5,771		5,389
Deferred compensation plan liability		1,676		1,459
Deferred gain on sale of building		845		1,352
Other		570		684
Other long-term liabilities	$	33,094	$	34,941

(1) At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, unbilled retainages and fee withholdings of $0.6 million were not anticipated to be billed within one year. Additionally, at December 31, 2012, $1.5 million of the other unbilled receivable balances were not scheduled to be invoiced within one year.

NOTE 4. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s goodwill totaled $163.2 million.  The Company’s annual goodwill impairment test is conducted at November 30 of each calendar year and interim evaluations are performed when the Company determines that a triggering event has occurred that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of its goodwill below its carrying value.  During the third quarter of 2013, management believed no triggering events occurred.

During the second quarter of 2012, due to a decline in the market price of the Company’s stock, the market capitalization of the Company was below the carrying value of its equity, which the Company considered a triggering event and therefore performed an interim step 1 impairment test.  As a result of the impairment test, the Company recorded a preliminary goodwill impairment charge of $12.0 million in the second quarter of 2012.  During the third quarter of 2012, the Company completed its step 2 evaluation and determined the total amount of the goodwill impairment to be $48.6 million, which resulted in an additional charge to goodwill of $36.6 million in the quarter ending September 30, 2012.

Intangible Assets

Components of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets are as follows:

	Weighted Average Amortization Life (Years)		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Balance at September 30, 2013:
Customer relationships		8.3	$	14,600	$	(5,796	)	$	8,804
Contractual backlog		6.5		6,700		(3,680	)		3,020
Customer contracts		5.4		3,500		(3,499	)		1
Total		7.4	$	24,800	$	(12,975	)	$	11,825
Balance at December 31, 2012:
Customer relationships		8.3	$	14,600	$	(3,728	)	$	10,872
Contractual backlog		6.5		6,700		(2,961	)		3,739
Customer contracts		5.4		3,500		(3,494	)		6
Trade name		1.5		600		(600	)		-
Total		7.3	$	25,400	$	(10,783	)	$	14,617

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

During the first quarter of 2013, the Company wrote-off $0.6 million of fully amortized intangible assets related to the trade name acquired in the High Performance Technologies, Inc. acquisition.  The Company recorded amortization expense for its identifiable intangible assets of $0.9 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $2.8 million and $3.1 million for the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively.

At September 30, 2013, estimated future amortization expense for the identifiable intangible assets to be recorded in subsequent fiscal years was as follows:

Remainder of 2013	$	930
2014	$	3,663
2015	$	2,887
2016	$	2,139
2017	$	1,171
2018 and thereafter	$	1,035

NOTE 5. INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded income tax provisions of $1.0 million and $2.6 million in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2013, respectively, and income tax benefits of $11.7 million and $14.0 million in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2012, respectively.  The effective income tax rate was 41.0% and 35.9% for the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively.  During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized a tax benefit of $0.2 million primarily related to a reversal of a previously recorded unrecognized tax benefit. Additionally, the tax benefit associated with the goodwill impairment charge of $36.6 million was applied at a rate of 36%. Absent these items, the effective tax rate on operating results was 40.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

The Company is permitted to deduct certain intangible assets and goodwill balances over a period of 15 years from the date of the historic acquisitions, thereby reducing the Company’s taxable income as reported on the income tax return.  The Company estimates the annual cash savings from these deductions, as compared with tax expense to be provided for in the Company’s financial statements, from these deductions as follows:

	Income Tax Benefit
2013	$	4,700
2014		4,800
2015		5,100
2016		5,300
2017		5,600
2018 and thereafter		38,200
	$	63,700

In the year in which these benefits are realized, the Company would recognize a reduction in a long term deferred tax asset. 

At September 30, 2013, the Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits.  During the second quarter of 2013, the Company reversed its uncertain tax position reserve.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 6. FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

The Company’s outstanding debt consisted of the following:

	Senior Term Loan			Subordinated Debt			Revolver			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	66,625		$	25,000		$	1,000		$	92,625
Borrowings		-			-			91,100			91,100
Repayments		(11,000	)		-			(87,100	)		(98,100	)
Balance at September 30, 2013		55,625			25,000			5,000			85,625
Unamortized loan origination fees		(1,737	)		(755	)		-			(2,492	)
Balance at September 30, 2013, net of unamortized loan origination fees		53,888			24,245			5,000			83,133
Less:  Current portion of long-term debt		(16,500	)		-			-			(16,500	)
Long term debt, net of current portion	$	37,388		$	24,245		$	5,000		$	66,633
Weighted average interest rate:
December 31, 2012 (1)		4.39	%		13.00	%		6.25	%		6.73	%
September 30, 2013		4.18	%		13.00	%		4.18	%		6.75	%

(1) The weighted average interest rate includes the effect of the interest rate swap agreements.  See Note 7 for additional information.

At September 30, 2013, the remaining borrowing capacity under the revolver was $14.5 million.

The following table represents changes in unamortized loan origination fees:

Balance at December 31, 2012	$	3,482
Amortization		(990	)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	2,492

Effective April 26, 2013, the Company amended its credit agreement to adjust the calculation of Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage ratio to exclude from the calculation of Consolidated Fixed Charges the impact of any make-whole or call payments related to any such payment of the subordinated debt.  At September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with its loan covenants.

NOTE 7. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s interest rate swap agreement had an initial notional amount of $40.0 million and was used to manage exposure to interest rate changes on the senior term loan.  The swap effectively converted a portion of the Company’s variable rate debt under the senior term loan to a fixed rate for a period of two years and without exchanging the notional principal amounts. On September 30, 2013, the interest rate swap agreement matured and was not renewed.

Under this agreement, the Company received a floating rate based on the 90-day LIBOR rate and paid a fixed rate of 4.68%, which included the applicable margin of 4.00%, on the outstanding notional amount. The swap fixed rate was structured to mirror the payment terms of the senior term loan for the period hedged.  The fair value of the swap at inception was zero.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The fair value effect on the financial statements from the interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedge was as follows:

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Other long-term liabilities	$	-	$	60

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012			2013		2012
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax	$	12	$	(14	)	$	36	$	(51	)

NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

		Fair Value Measurements At September 30, 2013 Using
	Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investments held in Rabbi Trusts	Other noncurrent assets	$	1,676	$	-	$	-	$	1,676

		Fair Value Measurements At December 31, 2012 Using
	Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investments held in Rabbi Trusts	Other noncurrent assets	$	1,459	$	-	$	-	$	1,459
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap	Other long-term liabilities	$	-	$	60	$	-	$	60

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for these items, as well as the general classification of such items:

Investments Held in Rabbi Trusts — The investments include exchange-traded equity securities and mutual funds. Fair values for these investments were based on quoted prices in active markets and were therefore classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Interest Rate Swap — The derivative was a receive-variable, pay-fixed interest rate swap based on the LIBOR rate and was designated as a cash flow hedge. Fair value was based on a model-driven valuation using the LIBOR rate, which was observable at commonly quoted intervals for the full term of the swap. Therefore, our interest rate swap was classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Changes to a financial asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy are determined as of the end of a reporting period.  There were no changes to these levels during the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

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DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, contract receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments.  The carrying value of the senior term loan approximates fair value because the interest rate is variable and therefore deemed to reflect a market rate of interest.  The carrying value of the subordinated debt approximates fair value based on information received from the counterparty, who management believes is a knowledgeable market participant and has determined an appropriate measurement of fair value.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company estimates fair value for goodwill by employing three different methodologies to calculate a fair value and then weighting the outputs to arrive at an estimated fair value.

The Company also has a direct investment in a privately held company that is accounted for under the equity method, which is periodically assessed for other-than-temporary impairment. If it is determined that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred, the Company would write down the investment to its fair value. The Company estimates fair value of its equity method investment considering available information such as current cash positions, earnings and cash flow forecasts, recent operational performance and any other readily available market data. During the first nine months of 2013, there were no indications to warrant testing for other-than-temporary impairments on our equity method investment.

NOTE 9. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN

The components of net periodic pension expense for the Company’s defined benefit pension plan are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	$	900		$	999		$	2,702		$	2,994
Expected return on plan assets		(1,346	)		(1,197	)		(4,040	)		(3,591	)
Recognized actuarial loss		496			424			1,488			1,272
Net periodic pension expense	$	50		$	226		$	150		$	675

During the first nine months of 2013, the Company contributed $2.2 million to fund this pension plan.

NOTE 10. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Share-Based Compensation Costs

Total share-based compensation recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Cost of products and services	$	74	$	90	$	233	$	285
Selling, general and administrative		59		81		164		237
Total share-based compensation expense	$	133	$	171	$	397	$	522

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Stock Option Award Activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity under all plans:

	Number of  Shares			Weighted Average  Exercise  Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)		Aggregate  Intrinsic  Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		75,500		$	14.23		4.7	$	-
Granted		-		$	-
Exercised		-		$	-
Cancelled		(5,000	)	$	11.89
Outstanding at September 30, 2013		70,500		$	14.40		4.3	$	-
Exercisable at December 31, 2012		62,166		$	14.42		4.1	$	-
Exercisable at September 30, 2013		67,166		$	14.44		4.1	$	-

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, no stock options were exercised.  As of September 30, 2013 the total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option awards was immaterial and is expected to be amortized over the remainder of 2013.

Restricted Stock Award Activity

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity:

	Number of  Shares			Weighted Average Grant-Date  Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2012		172,613		$	9.44
Granted		18,000		$	5.36
Vested		(53,795	)	$	10.24
Cancelled		(25,930	)	$	8.57
Nonvested at September 30, 2013		110,888		$	8.60

The total fair value of restricted shares vested during the first nine months of 2013 and 2012 was $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2013, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards was $0.7 million, which is expected to be amortized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

On March 15, 2013, the Company completed an offer to rescind the sale of up to approximately 86,500 shares issued through the Company’s 2003 ESPP between July 2007 and May 2011 that were not registered under federal or state securities laws.  The Company paid a total of $0.4 million to the original purchasers for the repurchase of approximately 30,100 shares of the Company’s common stock.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

NOTE 11. EARNINGS PER SHARE

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Unexercised stock options are excluded from this calculation but are included in the diluted earnings per share calculation using the treasury stock method so long as their effect is not anti-dilutive.  In the first quarter of 2013, the Company re-evaluated its accounting for the treatment of restricted stock awards in computing earnings per share. As a result the Company concluded that the shares are participating securities and accordingly have included them in the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding in the current period.  The effects on prior period presentation of earnings per share are immaterial.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, diluted earnings per share are determined by using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period.  Due to the anti-dilutive effect, approximately 108,000 and 134,200 options to purchase common stock and restricted stock awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the diluted effect of stock options and restricted stock awards of approximately 235,500 and 244,900 shares, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share as the net loss would have made their effect anti-dilutive.

The following table illustrates the reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic		10,510,218		10,360,203		10,503,919		10,356,334
Diluted effect of stock options and restricted stock grants		18,164		-		18,164		-
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted		10,528,382		10,360,203		10,522,083		10,356,334

NOTE 12. BUSINESS SEGMENT, MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND RELATED PARTY INFORMATION

Business Segment

The Company has concluded that it operates in one segment based upon the information used by its chief operating decision maker in evaluating the performance of its business and allocating resources. This single segment represents the Company’s core business, professional services primarily for government clients.

Major Customers

No individual customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 or 2012 and no individual customer accounted for more than 10% of total contract receivables at September 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

Related Party

The Company has a 40% interest in HMRTech which is accounted for using the equity method.  Revenues from HMRTech for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and amounts due from HMRTech at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were immaterial.  In addition, HMRTech charged the Company $0.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 relating to contract work, and $0.1 million and $1.3 million for the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively.  At December 31, 2012, the Company had a related payable of $0.2 million.

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DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

During the first three quarters of 2013 and 2012, the Company received dividends from HMRTech totaling $0.1 million and $2.5 million, respectively.  Dividends received in the third quarter of 2012 of $2.4 million related to settlement of a contract claim by HMRTech.  This matter relates to the 2006 wrongful termination by the Air Force of a Consolidated Acquisition Professional Services, or CAPS, contract held by a joint venture in which DRC was a significant participant.  The Air Force paid the joint venture $6.3 million in damages.  The Company’s share of the settlement of $2.4 million was calculated net of expenses.

NOTE 13. COMMITMENTS AND 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 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.

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

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements that appear elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on March 18, 2013.

Some of the statements in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, regarding future events and the future results of DRC that are based on our current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about the industries in which DRC operates and the beliefs and assumptions of the management of DRC.  Words such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “projects”, “may”, “will”, “should”, and other similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements.  Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results.  Such factors include but are not limited to, the following:

· Our dependency on the Federal government and changes in federal spending priorities;

· Failure by Congress to timely approve budgets governing spending by Federal agencies or to raise the Federal debt ceiling;

· Risks associated with actual and potential goodwill impairment;

· A shift in pricing structure for government contracts;

· The effect of cost-cutting measures within the Department of Defense and elsewhere in the Federal government, including in-sourcing;

· Risks associated with various, complex Federal government procurement laws and regulations;

· Failure to obtain new government contracts or retain existing contracts;

· Risks relating to competitive bidding, recompetes, contract protests, and multiple source contracts;

· The loss of skilled personnel;

· The risk of security breaches in systems we develop, install, or maintain;

· Risks due to government contract provisions providing for rights unfavorable to us, including the ability to terminate contracts at any time for convenience;

· Potential systems or service failures that could result in liability to our company;

· Competition with competitors who may have advantages due to having greater resources or qualifying for special statuses;

· Failure to obtain or maintain necessary security clearances;

· Adverse effects in the event of an unfavorable Federal audit of our contracts;

· Failure to adequately safeguard confidential information;

· Incurrence of expenditures prior to final receipt of contracts;

· Restrictions contained in our credit facilities;

· Competitive conditions in current markets and difficulties in entering new markets; and

· Our ability to maintain sufficient sources of financing and the risk that our financing requirements should increase.

These and other risk factors are more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 under the section entitled “Risk Factors” and, from time to time, in other filings with the SEC.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document.  Actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.  Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, DRC undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Form 10-Q to “DRC”, “we”, “us”, or “our” refer to Dynamics Research Corporation and its subsidiaries.

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OVERVIEW

Business

DRC is a leading technology and management consulting company focused on driving performance, process, and results for government clients.  We have large company capabilities, small company agility, and a track record of providing innovative solutions and rock solid results.  Our go-to-market strategy has several dimensions:

· Well Positioned in the Best Funded Federal Markets.  We believe these markets – healthcare, research and development, homeland security, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and financial/regulatory reform – will receive sustained priority funding for years to come, based on long-term market force drivers such as (i) the need to curb the growth of healthcare costs and improve quality of care, (ii) the continued emergence of cyber threats, (iii) the on-going war on terrorism, (iv) immigration reform, (v) increased financial regulation, (vi) tax reform, (vii) the need for greater efficiency, (viii) technologically driven change, and (ix) changing federal workforce demographics.

· Relevant, Differentiated Capabilities.  We solve our clients’ most complex problems, applying cost effective and emerging technologies.  Our solutions – in the science and technology, information technology, and management services areas – are differentiated capabilities such as high performance computing, cloud computing, big data, health informatics, mobile, cyber-security, technology strategy and governance, and systems and software engineering.  We believe our capabilities align well with the needs of today’s government clients that require improved efficiencies and effectiveness, and face procurement reform, transformational and technology based changes, and ongoing, changing security threats.

· Highly Talented Workforce.  We have a highly credentialed and degreed staff - smart, talented experts in their fields. Our staff has a record of success solving difficult technical problems, providing the most cost effective solutions, and using a process driven approach.  We have hard-working, vibrant breakthrough thinkers, who are focused on client needs and results driven.

· Extensive Prime Contract Portfolio.  Our contracts enable direct client access. We hold a broad, outstanding portfolio of government and agency-wide multiple award schedule indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (“ID/IQ”) task order contracts and single award base purchase agreements.  Today, these types of contracts are the federal government’s preferred means of procurement for services.

· Strong Growth Platform.  Rapidly adaptable to change, our integrated financial, contracts, human resources, and technology infrastructure provides consistent, reliable results to our clients.  As a highly scalable capability, we can commit to support our clients’ most stringent and complex needs.

Market

During October 2013, the United States government was partially shut down for 16 days due to the untimely approval of an annual budget.  The effect on fourth quarter 2013 results due from the partial shutdown was as follows: (i) lost revenue and operating profit of approximately $2.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, (ii) lower earnings of approximately $0.03 per diluted share, and (iii) lower operating cash flow of approximately $0.4 million.

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In the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively, 93% and 95% of our total revenues were derived from contracts with the U.S. government, either as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor.  As a result, we are significantly impacted by trends and changes in federal expenditures and procurement policies.  The U.S. government deficit, budgetary challenges, and efforts to curtail expenditures are on-going and reflected in (i) the Budget Control Act of 2011, which increased the debt ceiling and enacted 10-year discretionary spending caps and automatic spending cuts, referred to as sequestration, which will enact $1.2 trillion of spending cuts over 10 years, (ii) the Defense Strategic Guidance, issued on January 5, 2012 which outlines fundamental changes in Federal defense strategy, providing for a force which is smaller, leaner but agile, flexible, and technologically advanced, (iii) the ongoing inability of the federal government to legislate spending priorities through the timely approval of an annual budget, and (iv) continued uncertainty regarding Congressional approval  of increases of the debt ceiling.

We have seen and anticipate continued impacts from government budget management initiatives, the specific timing and effects of which may not be predictable, such as:

• Reduced professional services spending;

• program delays, cuts, and terminations;

• fewer new program starts;

• intensified price competition for new business and re-competes of current business; and

• pressure to reduce dependency on service contractors and set more work aside for small and socially disadvantaged businesses.

These events may result in (i) new business contract wins being lower than expected or needed to sustain growth, (ii) ending of or reductions to current programs and contracts, and (iii) lower profit margins as a result of pricing pressure and the need to invest in winning new and retaining existing business, all of which may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Operating results expressed as a percentage of total revenue are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013					2012
Revenue	$	67.5				$	76.8
Gross profit	$	10.3		15.3	%	$	11.2		14.6	%
Selling, general and administrative		5.1		7.6	%		5.7		7.4	%
Amortization of intangible assets		0.9		1.4	%		1.0		1.3	%
Impairment of goodwill		-		0.0	%		36.6		47.7	%
Operating income (loss)		4.3		6.4	%		(32.1	)	(41.8	)%
Interest expense, net		(2.1	)	(3.1	)%		(2.6	)	(3.4	)%
Other income, net		0.1		0.2	%		2.4		3.1	%
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(1)		1.0		41.4	%		(11.7	)	36.2	%
Net income (loss)(2)	$	1.4		2.0	%	$	(20.6	)	(26.8	)%

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	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013					2012
Revenue	$	213.2				$	243.5
Gross profit	$	31.4		14.7	%	$	37.3		15.3	%
Selling, general and administrative		16.2		7.6	%		19.0		7.8	%
Amortization of intangible assets		2.8		1.3	%		3.1		1.3	%
Impairment of goodwill		-		0.0	%		48.6		20.0	%
Operating income (loss)(2)		12.4		5.8	%		(33.3	)	(13.7	)%
Interest expense, net		(6.2	)	(2.9	)%		(8.0	)	(3.3	)%
Other income, net		0.2		0.1	%		2.5		1.0	%
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(1)		2.6		41.0	%		(14.0	)	35.9	%
Net income (loss)(2)	$	3.8		1.8	%	$	(24.9	)	(10.2	)%

(1)	The percentage of provision for income taxes relates to a percentage of income from continuing operations before income taxes.
(2)	Results may not add due to rounding.

Revenues

Revenue decreased by $9.2 million, or 12.0%, in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, and $30.3 million, or 12.4%, in the first nine months of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. Regarding competitions to re-win and renewals of existing business we received $140 million, or 96%, of the award decisions made in the first nine months of 2013, compared to 85% of similar award decisions made in 2012.  Regarding competitions for new business we have been awarded $72 million, or 17%, in estimated total contract value of the award decisions made in 2013 through mid-October, excluding a $365 million award made in the first quarter of 2013, for which we were not the awardee. In 2012, we won approximately 20% of $783 million of award decisions made.

Revenues were earned from the following sectors:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2013				2012
Healthcare	$	15.6	23.1	%	$	13.2	17.2	%
Homeland Security		8.5	12.6			11.8	15.4
Research and Development		10.0	14.8			11.8	15.4
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance		9.7	14.4			10.3	13.4
Federal Regulation and Reform		5.8	8.5			6.0	7.8
Priority Markets(1)		49.5	73.4			53.1	69.2
Defense Readiness, Logistics, and Command, Control and Communication		13.4	19.9			19.7	25.6
State Government and Other		4.6	6.8			4.0	5.2
Total Markets(1)	$	67.5	100.0	%	$	76.8	100.0	%

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	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2013				2012
Healthcare	$	46.8	22.0	%	$	42.7	17.5	%
Homeland Security		28.0	13.1			36.2	14.9
Research and Development		32.2	15.1			34.4	14.1
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance		30.3	14.2			29.4	12.1
Federal Regulation and Reform		18.1	8.5			18.2	7.5
Priority Markets(1)		155.4	72.9			160.8	66.1
Defense Readiness, Logistics, and Command, Control and Communication		42.6	20.0			70.7	29.0
State Government and Other		15.2	7.1			11.9	4.9
Total Markets(1)	$	213.2	100.0	%	$	243.5	100.0	%

(1) Totals may not add due to rounding.

Revenue in our priority markets of $49.5 million and $155.4 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, was down slightly with the same periods in 2012.

Healthcare revenues increased 18.3% and 9.8% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2012.  Growth in this market resulted from a contract award we received in the second half of 2012 from the Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration for scientific computing services and additional task orders under our TRICARE Evaluation, Analysis, and Management Support (“TEAMS”) contract.

Homeland security revenue of $8.5 million and $28.0 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, were lower than comparable periods in 2012.  The weakness we are experiencing in the homeland security market has resulted from scope reductions on certain Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) headquarters information technology programs.  We have been one of the leading providers of services under DHS’s first Enterprise Acquisition Gateway to Leading Edge (“EAGLE”) contract.

During September 2013, we were awarded one of 17 awards of a $6 billion blanket purchase agreement for a DHS program to deploy continuous monitoring tools and services throughout the federal government.  The contract has a one-year period of performance and four one-year options.

On August 1, 2013, the DHS announced that we were one of 11 companies awarded a new contract, known as EAGLE II, under functional category 2, Information Technology Program Support Services.  The new contract has a 7-year period of performance, enabling us to continue to bid for new EAGLE task orders and continue providing a full range of business and technical management services in support of the Department’s programs and offices.

Research and development revenue of $10.0 million and $32.2 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, were down slightly compared with the same periods in 2012.  Earlier this year we ended our participation in a research consortium, which generated $7.2 million of mostly pass-through revenue in 2012.  This program generated substantially no revenue in the third quarter of 2013, revenue of $1.8 million during the third quarter of 2012 and $1.3 million and $5.8 million of revenue in the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Excluding this program, revenue in our research and development market were flat in the third quarter of 2013 and grew 8.1% in the first nine months of 2013, compared to the same periods in 2012.

Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance revenue of $9.7 million in the third quarter of 2013 was down slightly compared to the same period in 2012 and up slightly to $30.3 million for first nine months of 2013 compared to the first nine months of 2012 as a result of expansion on existing contracts for Air Force unmanned aerial systems and IT innovation work for an intelligence agency.

Financial regulation and reform revenue of $5.8 million and $18.1 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 was relatively flat compared with the same periods in 2012.

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Defense Readiness, Logistics, and Command, Control, and Communications revenue of $13.4 million and $42.6 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 was down 31.8% and 39.7%, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2012.  Conditions remain very challenging in these market sectors, where scope reductions on existing contracts and an increase in contract set-asides under Small Business Administration programs have eroded our business.

Revenue from state government and other programs of $4.6 million and $15.2 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 was up 14.6% and 27.1%, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2012.  During the third quarter just ended we have been made aware that the State of Colorado is considering a migration to cloud computing and as a result considering either termination or modification of our contract with the State, under which we are providing infrastructure services. Our revenue and gross profit from this contract for the first nine months of 2013 was $4.7 million and $1.5 million, respectively. Should the transition to a cloud environment occur, while there can be no assurance, it is possible we would continue to provide infrastructure services supporting the cloud environment under a modified scope of work.

Revenue from other programs is mainly third party cloud certification services under the FedRAMP program.

Revenues by contract type as a percentage of revenues were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Fixed price, including service type contracts		42	%		45	%		42	%		46	%
Time and materials		40			37			40			34
Cost reimbursable		18			18			18			20
		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%
Prime contract		79	%		83	%		79	%		84	%
Sub-contract		21			17			21			16
		100	%		100	%		100	%		100	%

Backlog and Bookings

Our backlog position was as follows:

(in millions)	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Backlog:
Funded	$	137.0	$	163.6
Unfunded		361.7		568.1
Total backlog(1)	$	498.7	$	731.7

(1) Totals may not add due to rounding.

We expect that substantially all of our funded backlog at September 30, 2013 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. Contracts are typically funded on an annual basis or incrementally for shorter time periods. The funded backlog as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 covered approximately 6.1 months and 6.7 months of revenue, respectively. Funded bookings were $104.8 million and $54.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.  The book-to-bill ratio was 1.6 to one and 0.9 to one for the quarter and twelve months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

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Total contract backlog as of September 30, 2013 was down from December 31, 2012 primarily as a result of termination of our participation in a ten-year Department of Defense research program, which generated monthly pass through revenue, removing $109 million from contract backlog.  In addition, a contract awarded to DRC in 2012 and protested was terminated in the second quarter of 2013 and as a result reduced contract backlog by $19 million.

Gross Profit

Total gross profit was $10.3 million and $11.2 million for the third quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively, resulting in a gross margin of 15.3% and 14.6%, respectively.  For the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, gross profit was $31.4 million and $37.3 million, respectively, resulting in a gross margin of 14.7% and 15.3%, respectively.  Lower revenue represented approximately $1.4 million and $4.7 million of the gross profit decline in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively.  Overhead costs totaled $15.4 million, or 22.8% of revenue for the third quarter of 2013, compared with $17.8 million, or 23.2% of revenue for the same period in 2012, and $48.1 million, or 22.6% of revenue for the first nine months of 2013, compared with $56.0 million, or 23.0% of revenue in the same period in 2012.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $5.1 million and $5.7 million in the third quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $16.2 million and $19.0 million, respectively, in the first nine months then ended. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of total revenue was 7.6% and 7.4% in the third quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively, and 7.6% and 7.8%, respectively, for the first nine months then ended. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to staffing reductions and other indirect cost reduction initiatives.

Amortization of Intangible Assets

Amortization expense in the third quarter of 2013 and 2012 was $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and $2.8 million and $3.1 million, respectively, for the first nine months then ended.  The remaining amortization expense for the current fiscal year is expected to be approximately $0.9 million.

Impairment of Goodwill

During the second quarter of 2012, due to a decline in the market price of the Company’s stock, the market capitalization of the Company was below the carrying value of equity, which we considered a triggering event and therefore performed an interim impairment test.  As a result of the impairment test, we recorded a preliminary goodwill impairment charge of $12.0 million in the second quarter of 2012. On October 31, 2012, we completed the step 2 analysis and determined the total amount of goodwill impairment to be $48.6 million, which resulted in an additional charge of $36.6 million in the third quarter of 2012.

Interest Expense, net

Net interest expense in the third quarter of 2013 and 2012 was $2.1 million and $2.6 million, respectively, and $6.2 million and $8.0 million, respectively, for the first nine months then ended.  The decrease in interest expense was due to the lower outstanding debt balances.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) consists of our portion of earnings and losses in HMRTech, gains and losses realized from our deferred compensation plan and results from other non-operating transactions.  Other income for the third quarter of 2012 included a $2.4 million gain related to settlement of a contract claim by HMRTech.  This matter relates to the 2006 wrongful termination by the Air Force of the Consolidated Acquisition Professional Services, or CAPS, contract held by a joint venture in which DRC was a significant participant.  The Air Force paid the joint venture $6.3 million in damages.  Our share of the settlement of $2.4 million was calculated net of expenses.

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Income Tax Provision

We recorded income tax provisions of $1.0 million and $2.6 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively, compared to income tax benefits of $11.7 million and $14.0 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, respectively.  The effective income tax rate was 41.0% in the first nine months of 2013.  During the third quarter of 2012, we recognized a tax benefit of $0.2 million primarily related to a reversal of a previously recorded unrecognized tax benefit.  The reduction in unrecognized tax benefit was due to a change in judgment during the quarter.  Additionally, the tax benefit associated with the goodwill impairment charge of $36.6 million was applied at a rate of 36%. Absent these items the effective tax rate on operating results was 40.9% for the first nine months of 2012.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The following discussion analyzes liquidity and capital resources by operating, investing, and financing activities. Our principal sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and borrowings from our revolving credit agreement.

Our results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition are subject to trends, events, and uncertainties, including demands for capital to support growth, economic conditions, government payment practices, and contractual matters. Our need for access to funds is dependent on future operating results, our growth and acquisition activity, and external conditions.

We have evaluated our future liquidity needs, both from a short-term and long-term basis.  We believe we have sufficient funds to meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs for the short-term. Cash on hand plus cash generated from operations along with cash available under our credit lines are expected to be sufficient in 2013 to service debt, finance capital expenditures, pay federal and state income taxes, and fund expected pension plan contributions, if necessary. To provide for long-term liquidity, we believe we can generate substantial positive cash flow, as well as obtain additional capital, if necessary, from the use of debt or equity. In the event that our current capital resources are not sufficient to fund requirements, we believe our access to additional capital resources would be sufficient to meet our needs.

We are considering refinancing our credit facility in the fourth quarter of 2013 with the objective of adding capacity to repay all or a substantial portion of our subordinated debt, revising scheduled principal payments and covenants, and reducing our overall cost of capital.  Should this transaction occur we would incur transaction and financing costs, and write-off currently deferred financing costs and fees.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by contract receivables were $1.4 million in the first nine months of 2013 compared to $15.0 million in the same period of 2012.  In the first nine months of 2013, billed receivables represented $2.8 million of the change, partially offset by $4.2 million in unbilled receivables, compared to a change of $8.2 million in billed receivables and $6.8 million in unbilled receivables in the same period of 2012.  Contract receivables days sales outstanding (“DSO”), was 62 days at September 30, 2013 compared to 59 days at December 31, 2012 and 60 days at September 30, 2012.  Federal business DSO, which excludes the effect of state contracts, was 52 days at September 30, 2013 compared to 50 days at December 31, 2012 and 52 days at September 30, 2012.  A slowdown in federal government payments, including the Department of Defense suspension in late February 2013 of the Quick Pay initiative, was the primary cause of an increase in billed receivables as of September 30, 2013 as compared to December 31, 2012.

On March 1, 2013, we received an indication of intent from a customer to reduce the scope of our work on a contract, on which we had $4.3 million and $4.0 million in unbilled receivables at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, for costs incurred in advance of billings.  Recovery of these costs is expected through (i) future milestone payments of $1.8 million for work completed or expected to be completed and delivered, and (ii) the remaining balance under the termination for convenience provision of the contract for work we had performed prior to the reduction in scope.

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Our net deferred tax asset was $7.8 million and $11.7 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The decrease in the net deferred tax asset was primarily due to amortization of intangible assets.  During the first nine months of 2013, we received a net refund of approximately $0.6 million in income taxes and do not expect to make any income tax payments during the fourth quarter of 2013.

Share-based compensation was $0.4 million and $0.5 million in the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively.  As of September 30, 2013 the total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards was $0.7 million which is expected to be amortized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

Non-cash amortization expense of our acquired intangible assets was $2.8 million and $3.1 million in the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively.  We anticipate that non-cash expense for the amortization of intangible assets will remain at a comparable quarterly level for the fourth quarter of 2013.

Our defined benefit pension plan was underfunded by $26.5 million and $28.9 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.  We contributed $2.2 million to fund the pension plan in the first nine months of 2013 compared to $4.9 million in the same period of 2012.  We recorded pension expense of $0.2 million and $0.7 million in the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively.  We expect to contribute a total of $2.7 million to fund the pension plan and anticipate pension expense to be approximately $0.2 million in 2013.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $1.3 million and $0.8 million in the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively.  Net cash used in investing activities in the first nine months of 2013 primarily consisted of payments for capital expenditures, partially offset by $0.1 million in dividends.  Net cash used in investing activities in the first nine months of 2012 primarily consisted of the settlement of a working capital payment related to the High Performance Technologies, Inc. acquisition of $2.4 million and payments for capital expenditures of $0.8 million, partially offset by $2.5 million of dividends from HMRTech.  We expect discretionary capital expenditures in 2013 to be approximately $1.5 million.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $7.0 million and $10.0 million in the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Net cash used in financing activities in the first nine months of 2013 was primarily due to repayments under the senior term loan of $11.0 million and $0.2 million in payments of repurchased shares, which represented the fair value of shares re-issued in connection with our offer to repurchase certain shares that were not registered under federal securities law, partially offset by $4.0 million in net borrowing under the revolver and proceeds of $0.3 million from the issuance of common stock through stock plan transactions.  Net cash used in financing activities in the first nine months of 2012 was primarily due to repayments under our senior term loan of $9.9 million and payments of deferred financing costs of $0.3 million, partially offset by proceeds from the issuance of common stock through stock plan transactions of $0.3 million.

During the first nine months of 2013, the average outstanding balance of our senior term loan was $63.1 million at a weighted average interest rate of 4.29% compared to $76.2 million at a weighted average interest rate of 4.15% in the first nine months of 2012.  The average outstanding balance of our subordinated loan was $25.0 million and $40.0 million in the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively, at an interest rate of 13.0%.  In addition, our revolver balance was $5.0 million at September 30, 2013 at a weighted average interest rate of 4.18%.

For the next twelve months, our senior term loan requires quarterly payments totaling $16.5 million.  We expect operating cash flows will exceed these required repayments.  We will continue to consider prepaying the outstanding balance of the subordinated loan with excess cash flow.

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At September 30, 2013, the remaining borrowing capacity under our revolver was $14.5 million.  At September 30, 2013, we were in compliance with our loan covenants.  Our most stringent financial covenant is the fixed charge coverage ratio.  This covenant requires us to maintain a ratio of adjusted consolidated EBITDA to adjusted consolidated interest expense of not less than 1.10 to 1.00.  At September 30, 2013, our fixed charge coverage ratio was 1.17 to 1.00.  This fixed charge coverage ratio is tested on a quarterly basis and is measured on a trailing four fiscal quarter basis.

Effective April 26, 2013, we amended our credit agreement to adjust the calculation of Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage ratio to exclude from the calculation of Consolidated Fixed Charges the impact of any make-whole or call payments related to any such payment of the subordinated debt.

Under our interest rate swap agreement we received a floating rate based on the 90-day LIBOR rate and paid a fixed rate of 4.68%, which included the applicable margin of 4.00%, on the outstanding notional amount. On September 30, 2013, the interest rate swap agreement matured and was not renewed.

On March 15, 2013, the Company completed an offer to rescind the sale of up to approximately 86,500 shares issued through the Company’s 2003 ESPP between July 2007 and May 2011 that were not registered under federal or state securities laws.  The Company paid a total of $0.4 million to the original purchasers for the repurchase of approximately 30,100 shares of the Company’s common stock.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are subject to interest rate risk associated with our revolver and senior term loan, where interest payments are tied to either the LIBOR or prime rate.  On September 30, 2013, our interest rate swap agreement matured.  At September 30, 2013, the interest rate on our revolver and senior term loan was 4.18%.  At any time, a sharp rise in interest rates could have an adverse effect on net interest expense as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. Our potential loss over one year that would result in a hypothetical and instantaneous increase of one full percentage point in the interest rate on the variable portion of the senior term loan would increase annual interest expense by approximately $0.6 million.

In addition, our historical investment positions have been relatively small and short-term in nature.  We typically invest excess cash in money market accounts with original maturities of three months or less with no exposure to market interest rates. We have no significant exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. Foreign sales, which are nominal, are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s principal executive officer (“CEO”) and principal financial officer (“CFO”) evaluated, together with other members of senior management, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of September 30, 2013; and, based on this review, the Company’s CEO and CFO concluded that, as of September 30, 2013, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by it in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table sets forth all purchases made by us or on our behalf by any "affiliated purchaser," as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act, of shares of our common stock during each month in the first quarter of 2013.

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)		Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Programs		Approximate Dollar Value Of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs
July 1, 2013 to July 31, 2013		-	$	-		-	$	-
August 1, 2013 to August 31, 2013		76	$	6.34		-		-
September 1, 2013 to  September 30, 2013		1,945	$	7.32		-		-
Total		2,021	$	7.28		-	$	-

(1) Represents shares repurchased to cover payroll withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The following Exhibits are filed or furnished, as applicable, herewith:

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.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
Date:  October 31, 2013	/s/ David Keleher
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
	(Principal Financial Officer)
Date:  October 31, 2013	/s/ Shaun N. McCarthy
	Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
	(Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, James P. Regan, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Dynamics Research Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(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.

Date: October 31, 2013	/s/ James P. Regan
	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, David Keleher, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Dynamics Research Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(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 (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(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.

Date: October 31, 2013	/s/ David Keleher
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

The following certification accompanies Dynamics Research Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013 and is not filed as provided in Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the

Sarbanes—Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Dynamics Research Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”), for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that, to his knowledge:

(1) the Report of the Company filed today pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: October 31, 2013	/s/ James P. Regan
	Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

The following certification accompanies Dynamics Research Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013 and is not filed as provided in Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the

Sarbanes—Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Dynamics Research Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the “Company”), for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that, to his knowledge:

(1) the Report of the Company filed today pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: October 31, 2013	/s/ David Keleher
	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 9. DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN

The components of net periodic pension expense for the Company’s defined benefit pension plan are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	$	900		$	999		$	2,702		$	2,994
Expected return on plan assets		(1,346	)		(1,197	)		(4,040	)		(3,591	)
Recognized actuarial loss		496			424			1,488			1,272
Net periodic pension expense	$	50		$	226		$	150		$	675

During the first nine months of 2013, the Company contributed $2.2 million to fund this pension plan.

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Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction (in Dollars)		$ 0.4	$ 0.1	$ 1.3
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Proceeds from Dividends Received (in Dollars)		2.4	0.1	2.5
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	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue	$ 67,528	$ 76,767	$ 213,201	$ 243,470
Cost of revenue	57,199	65,544	181,846	206,124
Gross profit on revenue	10,329	11,223	31,355	37,346
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,102	5,684	16,189	18,985
Amortization of intangible assets	931	1,031	2,792	3,093
Impairment of goodwill		36,600		48,600
Operating income (loss)	4,296	(32,092)	12,374	(33,332)
Interest expense, net	(2,090)	(2,579)	(6,201)	(7,979)
Other income, net	116	2,414	215	2,478
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes	2,322	(32,257)	6,388	(38,833)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	962	(11,663)	2,618	(13,951)
Net income (loss)	$ 1,360	$ (20,594)	$ 3,770	$ (24,882)
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ (1.99)	$ 0.36	$ (2.40)
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ (1.99)	$ 0.36	$ (2.40)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (in Shares)	10,510,218	10,360,203	10,503,919	10,356,334
Diluted (in Shares)	10,528,382	10,360,203	10,522,083	10,356,334

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Note 2 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]

NOTE 2.  RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, an amendment to FASB ASC Topic 220. The update requires disclosure of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, an entity is required to present either on the face of the statement of operations or in the notes significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income, but only if the amount reclassified is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For amounts not reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. This ASU is effective for the Company for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2013. The Company adopted the disclosure requirements of this ASU for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, an amendment to FASB ASC Topic 210. The update clarifies that the scope of ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, applies to derivatives accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. This ASU is effective for the Company for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2013. The Company adopted the disclosure requirements of this ASU for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

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Note 5 - Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Note 5 - Income Taxes (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Remainder of 2013	$	930
2014	$	3,663
2015	$	2,887
2016	$	2,139
2017	$	1,171
2018 and thereafter	$	1,035

Intangible Assets And Goodwill [Member]

Note 5 - Income Taxes (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

	Income Tax Benefit
2013	$	4,700
2014		4,800
2015		5,100
2016		5,300
2017		5,600
2018 and thereafter		38,200
	$	63,700

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Note 10 - Share-Based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

NOTE 10. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Share-Based Compensation Costs

Total share-based compensation recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Cost of products and services	$	74	$	90	$	233	$	285
Selling, general and administrative		59		81		164		237
Total share-based compensation expense	$	133	$	171	$	397	$	522

Stock Option Award Activity

The following table summarizes stock option activity under all plans:

	Number of  Shares			Weighted Average  Exercise  Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)		Aggregate  Intrinsic  Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		75,500		$	14.23		4.7	$	-
Granted		-		$	-
Exercised		-		$	-
Cancelled		(5,000	)	$	11.89
Outstanding at September 30, 2013		70,500		$	14.40		4.3	$	-
Exercisable at December 31, 2012		62,166		$	14.42		4.1	$	-
Exercisable at September 30, 2013		67,166		$	14.44		4.1	$	-

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, no stock options were exercised.  As of September 30, 2013 the total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option awards was immaterial and is expected to be amortized over the remainder of 2013.

Restricted Stock Award Activity

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity:

	Number of  Shares			Weighted Average Grant-Date  Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2012		172,613		$	9.44
Granted		18,000		$	5.36
Vested		(53,795	)	$	10.24
Cancelled		(25,930	)	$	8.57
Nonvested at September 30, 2013		110,888		$	8.60

The total fair value of restricted shares vested during the first nine months of 2013 and 2012 was $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2013, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock awards was $0.7 million, which is expected to be amortized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

On March 15, 2013, the Company completed an offer to rescind the sale of up to approximately 86,500 shares issued through the Company’s 2003 ESPP between July 2007 and May 2011 that were not registered under federal or state securities laws.  The Company paid a total of $0.4 million to the original purchasers for the repurchase of approximately 30,100 shares of the Company’s common stock.

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Note 10 - Share-Based Compensation (Details) - Total share-based compensation cost reported in the consolidated statements of operations was as folllows: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation	$ 133	$ 171	$ 397	$ 522
Cost of Products and Services [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation	74	90	233	285
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation	$ 59	$ 81	$ 164	$ 237

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Note 6 - Financing Arrangements (Details) (New Revolver [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
New Revolver [Member]
Note 6 - Financing Arrangements (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 14.5

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Note 8 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

		Fair Value Measurements At September 30, 2013 Using
	Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investments held in Rabbi Trusts	Other noncurrent assets	$	1,676	$	-	$	-	$	1,676

		Fair Value Measurements At December 31, 2012 Using
	Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investments held in Rabbi Trusts	Other noncurrent assets	$	1,459	$	-	$	-	$	1,459
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap	Other long-term liabilities	$	-	$	60	$	-	$	60

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Note 7 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Other long-term liabilities	$	-	$	60

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012			2013		2012
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax	$	12	$	(14	)	$	36	$	(51	)

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Note 9 - Defined Benefit Pension Plan (Details) - Net Periodic Pension Cost: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net Periodic Pension Cost: [Abstract]
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	$ 900	$ 999	$ 2,702	$ 2,994
Expected return on plan assets	(1,346)	(1,197)	(4,040)	(3,591)
Recognized actuarial loss	496	424	1,488	1,272
Net periodic pension expense	$ 50	$ 226	$ 150	$ 675

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Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - Components of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets are as follows: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net	$ 11,825	$ 14,617
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization life (years)	8 years 109 days	8 years 109 days
Cost	14,600	14,600
Accumulated Amortization	(5,796)	(3,728)
Net	8,804	10,872
Contract Backlog [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization life (years)	6 years 6 months	6 years 6 months
Cost	6,700	6,700
Accumulated Amortization	(3,680)	(2,961)
Net	3,020	3,739
Customer Contracts [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization life (years)	5 years 146 days	5 years 146 days
Cost	3,500	3,500
Accumulated Amortization	(3,499)	(3,494)
Net	1	6
Total [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization life (years)	7 years 146 days	7 years 109 days
Cost	24,800	25,400
Accumulated Amortization	(12,975)	(10,783)
Net	11,825	14,617
Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization life (years)		1 year 6 months
Cost		600
Accumulated Amortization		$ (600)

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Note 6 - Financing Arrangements (Details) - The following table represents changes in unamortized loan origination fees: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
The following table represents changes in unamortized loan origination fees: [Abstract]
Balance	$ 3,482
Amortization	(990)
Balance	$ 2,492

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Note 10 - Share-Based Compensation (Details) - The following table summarizes stock option activity under all plans: (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
The following table summarizes stock option activity under all plans: [Abstract]
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		75,500
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 (in Dollars per share)		$ 14.23
Outstanding at December 31, 2012	4 years 109 days	4 years 255 days
Cancelled	(5,000)
Cancelled (in Dollars per share)	$ 11.89
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	70,500
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 (in Dollars per share)	$ 14.40
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	4 years 109 days	4 years 255 days
Exercisable at December 31, 2012		62,166
Exercisable at December 31, 2012 (in Dollars per share)		$ 14.42
Exercisable at December 31, 2012	4 years 36 days	4 years 36 days
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	67,166
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in Dollars per share)	$ 14.44
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	4 years 36 days	4 years 36 days

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Note 3 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 One Year [Member]
Note 3 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) [Line Items]
Unbilled Receivables, Current		$ 600
Unbilled Retainage and Fees	600
Other Unbilled Receivable		$ 1,500
Billing Period			1 year

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Note 7 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - The fair value effect on the financial statements from the interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedge is as follows: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
The fair value effect on the financial statements from the interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedge is as follows: [Abstract]
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax	$ 12	$ (14)	$ 36	$ (51)

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Note 6 - Financing Arrangements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

	Senior Term Loan			Subordinated Debt			Revolver			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	66,625		$	25,000		$	1,000		$	92,625
Borrowings		-			-			91,100			91,100
Repayments		(11,000	)		-			(87,100	)		(98,100	)
Balance at September 30, 2013		55,625			25,000			5,000			85,625
Unamortized loan origination fees		(1,737	)		(755	)		-			(2,492	)
Balance at September 30, 2013, net of unamortized loan origination fees		53,888			24,245			5,000			83,133
Less:  Current portion of long-term debt		(16,500	)		-			-			(16,500	)
Long term debt, net of current portion	$	37,388		$	24,245		$	5,000		$	66,633
Weighted average interest rate:
December 31, 2012 (1)		4.39	%		13.00	%		6.25	%		6.73	%
September 30, 2013		4.18	%		13.00	%		4.18	%		6.75	%

Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

Balance at December 31, 2012	$	3,482
Amortization		(990	)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	2,492

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax expense (benefit)			$ (89)	$ 182
Unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net of tax benefit		16	1	50
Less: reclassification adjustment for costs realized in net income, net of income tax	$ 7	$ 7	$ 25	$ 16

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 3,770	$ (24,882)
Adjustments to reconcile net cash provided by operating activities:
Impairment of goodwill		48,600
Depreciation	2,749	2,999
Amortization of intangible assets	2,792	3,093
Share-based compensation	397	522
Investment loss (gain) from equity interest	38	(2,300)
Deferred income taxes	3,771	(12,678)
Tax deficiency from stock plan transactions	84	42
Other	973	1,026
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Contract receivables, net	1,389	15,048
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(635)	(1,064)
Accounts payable	(3,309)	(2,284)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	998	(5,329)
Other accrued expenses	(1,091)	2
Other long-term liabilities	(2,650)	(6,489)
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,276	16,306
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired		(2,388)
Additions to property and equipment	(1,272)	(750)
Proceeds from the sale of long-lived assets		1
Dividends from equity investment	90	2,536
Increase in other assets	(149)	(176)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,331)	(777)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Repayments under senior term loan	(11,000)	(9,938)
Borrowings under revolving credit agreement	91,100	59,800
Repayments under revolving credit agreement	(87,100)	(59,800)
Payments of deferred financing costs	(23)	(335)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock plan transactions	256	335
Payments of repurchased shares	(172)
Tax deficiency from stock plan transactions	(84)	(42)
Net cash used in financing activities	(7,023)	(9,980)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	922	5,549
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2	3,908
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 924	$ 9,457

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Note 3 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Supplemental Balance Sheet Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE 3. SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

The composition of selected balance sheet accounts are as follows:

	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Contract receivables, net:
Billed receivables	$	17,315		$	14,785
Unbilled receivables(1):
Revenues recorded in excess of milestone billings on fixed-price contracts with state and local government agencies		6,452			6,828
Retainages and fee withholdings		612			587
Other unbilled receivables		23,254			27,114
Total unbilled receivables		30,318			34,529
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(910	)		(1,202	)
Contract receivables, net	$	46,723		$	48,112
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Refundable income taxes	$	2,133		$	1,507
Restricted cash		-			255
Other		1,040			776
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	3,173		$	2,538
Property and equipment, net:
Leasehold improvements	$	12,993		$	11,218
Software		10,263			10,224
Furniture and other equipment		10,127			9,841
Property and equipment		33,383			31,283
Less accumulated depreciation		(20,981	)		(18,772	)
Property and equipment, net	$	12,402		$	12,511
Other noncurrent assets:
Deferred compensation plan investments	$	1,676		$	1,459
Equity investment		782			910
Other		1,655			2,019
Other noncurrent assets	$	4,113		$	4,388
Accrued compensation and employee benefits:
Accrued compensation and related taxes	$	5,361		$	5,881
Accrued vacation		5,366			4,799
Accrued pension liability		2,302			2,800
Other		2,902			1,453
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	$	15,931		$	14,933
Other accrued expenses:
Deferred rent liability	$	1,521		$	1,265
Deferred gain on sale of building		676			676
Accrued interest		65			114
Other		1,674			3,252
Other accrued expenses	$	3,936		$	5,307

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Other long-term liabilities:
Accrued pension liability	$	24,232	$	26,057
Deferred rent liability		5,771		5,389
Deferred compensation plan liability		1,676		1,459
Deferred gain on sale of building		845		1,352
Other		570		684
Other long-term liabilities	$	33,094	$	34,941

(1) At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, unbilled retainages and fee withholdings of $0.6 million were not anticipated to be billed within one year. Additionally, at December 31, 2012, $1.5 million of the other unbilled receivable balances were not scheduled to be invoiced within one year.

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Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Nature of Operations [Text Block]

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Dynamics Research Corporation (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  The year end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

In the opinion of management, all 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 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013. We have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Although we believe our disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, the accompanying financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes contained in the Company’s Form 10-K, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the year ended December 31, 2012.

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Note 7 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative, Notional Amount (in Dollars)	$ 40.0
LIBOR Rate Term	90 days
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate	4.68%
Derivative, Floor Interest Rate	4.00%
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value (in Dollars)	$ 0

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Note 9 - Defined Benefit Pension Plan (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	$	900		$	999		$	2,702		$	2,994
Expected return on plan assets		(1,346	)		(1,197	)		(4,040	)		(3,591	)
Recognized actuarial loss		496			424			1,488			1,272
Net periodic pension expense	$	50		$	226		$	150		$	675

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Note 3 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) - The composition of selected balance sheet accounts is as follows: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Contract receivables, net:
Retainages and fee withholdings	$ 600
Other unbilled receivables			1,500
Total unbilled receivables			600
Contract receivables, net	46,723		48,112
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,173		2,538
Property and equipment, net	12,402		12,511
Other noncurrent assets:
Other	4,113		4,388
Other noncurrent assets	202,147		209,399
Accrued compensation and employee benefits:
Accrued compensation and related taxes	15,931		14,933
Other accrued expenses:
Other	3,936		5,307
Other long-term liabilities:
Other long-term liabilities	33,094		34,941
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Contract receivables, net:
Billed receivables	17,315		14,785
Revenues recorded in excess of milestone billings on fixed-price contracts with state and local government agencies	6,452	[1]	6,828	[1]
Retainages and fee withholdings	612	[1]	587	[1]
Other unbilled receivables	23,254	[1]	27,114	[1]
Total unbilled receivables	30,318		34,529
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(910)		(1,202)
Contract receivables, net	46,723		48,112
Other NonCurrent Assets [Member]
Other noncurrent assets:
Deferred compensation plan investments	1,676		1,459
Equity investment	782		910
Other	1,655		2,019
Other noncurrent assets	4,113		4,388
Accrued Compensation And Employee Benefits [Member]
Accrued compensation and employee benefits:
Accrued compensation and related taxes	5,361		5,881
Accrued vacation	5,366		4,799
Accrued pension liability	2,302		2,800
Other	2,902		1,453
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	15,931		14,933
Other Accrued Expenses [Member]
Other accrued expenses:
Deferred rent liability	1,521		1,265
Deferred gain on sale of building	676		676
Accrued interest	65		114
Other	1,674		3,252
Other accrued expenses	3,936		5,307
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member]
Other long-term liabilities:
Accrued pension liability	24,232		26,057
Deferred rent liability	5,771		5,389
Deferred compensation plan liability	1,676		1,459
Deferred gain on sale of building	845		1,352
Other	570		684
Other long-term liabilities	33,094		34,941
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Leasehold improvements	12,993		11,218
Software	10,263		10,224
Furniture and other equipment	10,127		9,841
Property and equipment	33,383		31,283
Less accumulated depreciation	(20,981)		(18,772)
Property and equipment, net	12,402		12,511
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Refundable income taxes	2,133		1,507
Restricted cash			255
Other	1,040		776
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 3,173		$ 2,538

[1] At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, unbilled retainages and fee withholdings of $0.6 million were not anticipated to be billed within one year. Additionally, at December 31, 2012, $1.5 million of the other unbilled receivable balances were not scheduled to be invoiced within one year.

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Note 5 - Income Taxes (Details) - Summary of deductions for intangible assets and goodwill: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Summary of deductions for intangible assets and goodwill: [Abstract]
2013	$ 4,700
2014	4,800
2015	5,100
2016	5,300
2017	5,600
2018 and thereafter	38,200
	$ 63,700

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Note 10 - Share-Based Compensation (Details) - The following table summarizes restricted stock activity: (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
The following table summarizes restricted stock activity: [Abstract]
Nonvested at December 31, 2012	172,613
Nonvested at December 31, 2012 (in Dollars per share)	$ 9.44
Granted	18,000
Granted (in Dollars per share)	$ 5.36
Vested	(53,795)
Vested (in Dollars per share)	$ 10.24
Cancelled	(25,930)
Cancelled (in Dollars per share)	$ 8.57
Nonvested at September 30, 2013	110,888
Nonvested at September 30, 2013 (in Dollars per share)	$ 8.60

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Note 9 - Defined Benefit Pension Plan (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	$ 2.2

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	10,514,861	10,523,559
Common stock, shares outstanding	10,514,861	10,523,559

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Note 6 - Financing Arrangements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 6. FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

The Company’s outstanding debt consisted of the following:

	Senior Term Loan			Subordinated Debt			Revolver			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	66,625		$	25,000		$	1,000		$	92,625
Borrowings		-			-			91,100			91,100
Repayments		(11,000	)		-			(87,100	)		(98,100	)
Balance at September 30, 2013		55,625			25,000			5,000			85,625
Unamortized loan origination fees		(1,737	)		(755	)		-			(2,492	)
Balance at September 30, 2013, net of unamortized loan origination fees		53,888			24,245			5,000			83,133
Less:  Current portion of long-term debt		(16,500	)		-			-			(16,500	)
Long term debt, net of current portion	$	37,388		$	24,245		$	5,000		$	66,633
Weighted average interest rate:
December 31, 2012 (1)		4.39	%		13.00	%		6.25	%		6.73	%
September 30, 2013		4.18	%		13.00	%		4.18	%		6.75	%

(1) The weighted average interest rate includes the effect of the interest rate swap agreements.  See Note 7 for additional information.

At September 30, 2013, the remaining borrowing capacity under the revolver was $14.5 million.

The following table represents changes in unamortized loan origination fees:

Balance at December 31, 2012	$	3,482
Amortization		(990	)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	2,492

Effective April 26, 2013, the Company amended its credit agreement to adjust the calculation of Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage ratio to exclude from the calculation of Consolidated Fixed Charges the impact of any make-whole or call payments related to any such payment of the subordinated debt.  At September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with its loan covenants.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net income (loss)	$ 1,360	$ (20,594)	$ 3,770	$ (24,882)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax expense (benefit) of $(89) and $182 in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively			134	(278)
Unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net of tax benefit of $16 in the three months ended September 30, 2012 and $1 and $50 in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively		(25)	(2)	(81)
Less: reclassification adjustment for costs realized in net income, net of tax expense of $7 in the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and $25 and $16 in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively	12	11	38	30
Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on derivative instruments	12	(14)	36	(51)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	12	(14)	170	(329)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 1,372	$ (20,608)	$ 3,940	$ (25,211)

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 924	$ 2
Contract receivables, net	46,723	48,112
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,173	2,538
Total current assets	50,820	50,652
Noncurrent assets
Property and equipment, net	12,402	12,511
Goodwill	163,205	163,205
Intangible assets, net	11,825	14,617
Deferred tax asset	10,602	14,678
Other noncurrent assets	4,113	4,388
Total noncurrent assets	202,147	209,399
Total assets	252,967	260,051
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	16,500	15,125
Accounts payable	21,538	24,847
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	15,931	14,933
Deferred tax liability	2,817	3,009
Other accrued expenses	3,936	5,307
Total current liabilities	60,722	63,221
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt	66,633	74,018
Other long-term liabilities	33,094	34,941
Total long-term liabilities	99,727	108,959
Total liabilities	160,449	172,180
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 10,514,861 and 10,523,559 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	1,051	1,052
Capital in excess of par value	57,900	57,192
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(31,159)	(31,329)
Retained earnings	64,726	60,956
Total stockholders' equity	92,518	87,871
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 252,967	$ 260,051

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Note 11 - Earnings Per Share (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	108,000	235,500	134,200	244,900

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Note 10 - Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Cost of products and services	$	74	$	90	$	233	$	285
Selling, general and administrative		59		81		164		237
Total share-based compensation expense	$	133	$	171	$	397	$	522

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

	Number of  Shares			Weighted Average  Exercise  Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)		Aggregate  Intrinsic  Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		75,500		$	14.23		4.7	$	-
Granted		-		$	-
Exercised		-		$	-
Cancelled		(5,000	)	$	11.89
Outstanding at September 30, 2013		70,500		$	14.40		4.3	$	-
Exercisable at December 31, 2012		62,166		$	14.42		4.1	$	-
Exercisable at September 30, 2013		67,166		$	14.44		4.1	$	-

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]

	Number of  Shares			Weighted Average Grant-Date  Fair Value
Nonvested at December 31, 2012		172,613		$	9.44
Granted		18,000		$	5.36
Vested		(53,795	)	$	10.24
Cancelled		(25,930	)	$	8.57
Nonvested at September 30, 2013		110,888		$	8.60

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Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	Weighted Average Amortization Life (Years)		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Balance at September 30, 2013:
Customer relationships		8.3	$	14,600	$	(5,796	)	$	8,804
Contractual backlog		6.5		6,700		(3,680	)		3,020
Customer contracts		5.4		3,500		(3,499	)		1
Total		7.4	$	24,800	$	(12,975	)	$	11,825
Balance at December 31, 2012:
Customer relationships		8.3	$	14,600	$	(3,728	)	$	10,872
Contractual backlog		6.5		6,700		(2,961	)		3,739
Customer contracts		5.4		3,500		(3,494	)		6
Trade name		1.5		600		(600	)		-
Total		7.3	$	25,400	$	(10,783	)	$	14,617

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Remainder of 2013	$	930
2014	$	3,663
2015	$	2,887
2016	$	2,139
2017	$	1,171
2018 and thereafter	$	1,035

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Note 8 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - The following tables present our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurri (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets:
Balance Sheet Classification	Other noncurrent assets	Other noncurrent assets
Fair Value Measurements	$ 1,676	$ 1,459
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap		Other long-term liabilities
Interest rate swap		60
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Fair Value Measurements	1,676	1,459
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap		$ 60

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Note 6 - Financing Arrangements (Details) - The Company’s outstanding debt consisted of the following: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized loan origination fees	$ (990)
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	16,500		15,125
Long term debt, net of current portion	66,633		74,018
Senior Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance	66,625
Unamortized loan origination fees	(1,737)
Balance at September 30, 2013, net of unamortized loan origination fees	53,888
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(16,500)
Long term debt, net of current portion	37,388
Weighted average interest rate:
Weighted average interest rate	4.18%	[1]	4.39%	[1]
Repayments	(11,000)
Balance	55,625
Subordinated Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance	25,000
Unamortized loan origination fees	(755)
Balance at September 30, 2013, net of unamortized loan origination fees	24,245
Long term debt, net of current portion	24,245
Weighted average interest rate:
Weighted average interest rate	13.00%	[1]	13.00%	[1]
Balance	25,000
Revolver [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance	1,000
Balance at September 30, 2013, net of unamortized loan origination fees	5,000
Long term debt, net of current portion	5,000
Weighted average interest rate:
Weighted average interest rate	4.18%	[1]	6.25%	[1]
Borrowings	91,100
Repayments	(87,100)
Balance	5,000
Total [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance	92,625
Unamortized loan origination fees	(2,492)
Balance at September 30, 2013, net of unamortized loan origination fees	83,133
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(16,500)
Long term debt, net of current portion	66,633
Weighted average interest rate:
Weighted average interest rate	6.75%	[1]	6.73%	[1]
Borrowings	91,100
Repayments	(98,100)
Balance	$ 85,625

[1] The weighted average interest rate includes the effect of the interest rate swap agreements. See Note 7 for additional information.

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Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - Estimated future amortization expense for the identifiable intangible assets: (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Estimated future amortization expense for the identifiable intangible assets: [Abstract]
Remainder of 2013	$ 930
2014	3,663
2015	2,887
2016	2,139
2017	1,171
2018 and thereafter	$ 1,035

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Note 5 - Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 962,000	$ (11,663,000)		$ 2,618,000	$ (13,951,000)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent				41.00%	35.90%
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions		(200,000)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss		$ 36,600,000	$ 12,000,000		$ 48,600,000
Income Tax Rate On Goodwill Impairment		36.00%
Effective Income Tax Reconciliation, Excluding Goodwill Impairment Charge, Percent					40.90%
Intangible Assets And Goodwill Amortization Period				15 years

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Note 5 - Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 5. INCOME TAXES

The Company recorded income tax provisions of $1.0 million and $2.6 million in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2013, respectively, and income tax benefits of $11.7 million and $14.0 million in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2012, respectively.  The effective income tax rate was 41.0% and 35.9% for the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively.  During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized a tax benefit of $0.2 million primarily related to a reversal of a previously recorded unrecognized tax benefit. Additionally, the tax benefit associated with the goodwill impairment charge of $36.6 million was applied at a rate of 36%. Absent these items, the effective tax rate on operating results was 40.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

The Company is permitted to deduct certain intangible assets and goodwill balances over a period of 15 years from the date of the historic acquisitions, thereby reducing the Company’s taxable income as reported on the income tax return.  The Company estimates the annual cash savings from these deductions, as compared with tax expense to be provided for in the Company’s financial statements, from these deductions as follows:

	Income Tax Benefit
2013	$	4,700
2014		4,800
2015		5,100
2016		5,300
2017		5,600
2018 and thereafter		38,200
	$	63,700

In the year in which these benefits are realized, the Company would recognize a reduction in a long term deferred tax asset. 

At September 30, 2013, the Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits.  During the second quarter of 2013, the Company reversed its uncertain tax position reserve.

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Note 11 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic		10,510,218		10,360,203		10,503,919		10,356,334
Diluted effect of stock options and restricted stock grants		18,164		-		18,164		-
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted		10,528,382		10,360,203		10,522,083		10,356,334

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Note 7 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - The fair value effect on the financial statements from the interest rate swap designated as a cash f (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012
The fair value effect on the financial statements from the interest rate swap designated as a cash f [Abstract]
Other long-term liabilities	$ 60

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Note 8 - Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE 8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

		Fair Value Measurements At September 30, 2013 Using
	Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investments held in Rabbi Trusts	Other noncurrent assets	$	1,676	$	-	$	-	$	1,676

		Fair Value Measurements At December 31, 2012 Using
	Balance Sheet Classification	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investments held in Rabbi Trusts	Other noncurrent assets	$	1,459	$	-	$	-	$	1,459
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap	Other long-term liabilities	$	-	$	60	$	-	$	60

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for these items, as well as the general classification of such items:

Investments Held in Rabbi Trusts — The investments include exchange-traded equity securities and mutual funds. Fair values for these investments were based on quoted prices in active markets and were therefore classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Interest Rate Swap — The derivative was a receive-variable, pay-fixed interest rate swap based on the LIBOR rate and was designated as a cash flow hedge. Fair value was based on a model-driven valuation using the LIBOR rate, which was observable at commonly quoted intervals for the full term of the swap. Therefore, our interest rate swap was classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Changes to a financial asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy are determined as of the end of a reporting period.  There were no changes to these levels during the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, contract receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments.  The carrying value of the senior term loan approximates fair value because the interest rate is variable and therefore deemed to reflect a market rate of interest.  The carrying value of the subordinated debt approximates fair value based on information received from the counterparty, who management believes is a knowledgeable market participant and has determined an appropriate measurement of fair value.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company estimates fair value for goodwill by employing three different methodologies to calculate a fair value and then weighting the outputs to arrive at an estimated fair value.

The Company also has a direct investment in a privately held company that is accounted for under the equity method, which is periodically assessed for other-than-temporary impairment. If it is determined that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred, the Company would write down the investment to its fair value. The Company estimates fair value of its equity method investment considering available information such as current cash positions, earnings and cash flow forecasts, recent operational performance and any other readily available market data. During the first nine months of 2013, there were no indications to warrant testing for other-than-temporary impairments on our equity method investment.

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Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 4. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company’s goodwill totaled $163.2 million.  The Company’s annual goodwill impairment test is conducted at November 30 of each calendar year and interim evaluations are performed when the Company determines that a triggering event has occurred that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of its goodwill below its carrying value.  During the third quarter of 2013, management believed no triggering events occurred.

During the second quarter of 2012, due to a decline in the market price of the Company’s stock, the market capitalization of the Company was below the carrying value of its equity, which the Company considered a triggering event and therefore performed an interim step 1 impairment test.  As a result of the impairment test, the Company recorded a preliminary goodwill impairment charge of $12.0 million in the second quarter of 2012.  During the third quarter of 2012, the Company completed its step 2 evaluation and determined the total amount of the goodwill impairment to be $48.6 million, which resulted in an additional charge to goodwill of $36.6 million in the quarter ending September 30, 2012.

Intangible Assets

Components of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets are as follows:

	Weighted Average Amortization Life (Years)		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Balance at September 30, 2013:
Customer relationships		8.3	$	14,600	$	(5,796	)	$	8,804
Contractual backlog		6.5		6,700		(3,680	)		3,020
Customer contracts		5.4		3,500		(3,499	)		1
Total		7.4	$	24,800	$	(12,975	)	$	11,825
Balance at December 31, 2012:
Customer relationships		8.3	$	14,600	$	(3,728	)	$	10,872
Contractual backlog		6.5		6,700		(2,961	)		3,739
Customer contracts		5.4		3,500		(3,494	)		6
Trade name		1.5		600		(600	)		-
Total		7.3	$	25,400	$	(10,783	)	$	14,617

During the first quarter of 2013, the Company wrote-off $0.6 million of fully amortized intangible assets related to the trade name acquired in the High Performance Technologies, Inc. acquisition.  The Company recorded amortization expense for its identifiable intangible assets of $0.9 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $2.8 million and $3.1 million for the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively.

At September 30, 2013, estimated future amortization expense for the identifiable intangible assets to be recorded in subsequent fiscal years was as follows:

Remainder of 2013	$	930
2014	$	3,663
2015	$	2,887
2016	$	2,139
2017	$	1,171
2018 and thereafter	$	1,035

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 1,032	$ 55,528	$ (27,430)	$ 85,191	$ 114,321
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	10,322,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss)			(329)	(24,882)	(25,211)
Issuance of common stock through stock plan transactions	5	330			335
Issuance of common stock through stock plan transactions (in Shares)	46,000
Issuance of restricted stock	16	(16)
Issuance of restricted stock (in Shares)	164,000
Forfeiture of restricted stock	(1)	1
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in Shares)	(14,000)
Release of restricted stock	(2)	(161)			(163)
Release of restricted stock (in Shares)	(17,000)
Share-based compensation		522			522
Common stock subject to rescission rights		764			764
Tax (benefit) deficiency from stock plan transactions		(42)			(42)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	1,046	56,712	(27,745)	80,903	110,916
Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2012	10,459,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss)			(14)	(20,594)	(20,608)
Issuance of common stock through stock plan transactions	2	100			102
Issuance of common stock through stock plan transactions (in Shares)	18,000
Issuance of restricted stock	3	(3)
Issuance of restricted stock (in Shares)	35,000
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in Shares)	(9,000)
Release of restricted stock	(1)	(6)			(7)
Release of restricted stock (in Shares)	(2,000)
Share-based compensation		171			171
Common stock subject to rescission rights		(40)			(40)
Tax (benefit) deficiency from stock plan transactions		(8)			(8)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	1,050	56,926	(27,759)	60,309	90,526
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2012	10,501,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	1,052	57,192	(31,329)	60,956	87,871
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	10,524,000				10,523,559
Comprehensive Income (Loss)			170	3,770	3,940
Issuance of common stock through stock plan transactions	4	252			256
Issuance of common stock through stock plan transactions (in Shares)	44,000
Issuance of restricted stock	1	(1)
Issuance of restricted stock (in Shares)	18,000
Forfeiture of restricted stock	(2)	2
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in Shares)	(26,000)
Release of restricted stock	(1)	(96)			(97)
Release of restricted stock (in Shares)	(15,000)
Share-based compensation		397			397
Common stock subject to rescission rights	(3)	238			235
Common stock subject to rescission rights (in Shares)	(30,000)
Tax (benefit) deficiency from stock plan transactions		(84)			(84)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	1,051	57,900	(31,159)	64,726	92,518
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2013	10,515,000				10,514,861
Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	1,050	57,708	(31,171)	63,366	90,953
Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2013	10,504,000
Comprehensive Income (Loss)			12	1,360	1,372
Issuance of common stock through stock plan transactions	1	72			73
Issuance of common stock through stock plan transactions (in Shares)	14,000
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in Shares)	(1,000)
Release of restricted stock		(14)			(14)
Release of restricted stock (in Shares)	(2,000)
Share-based compensation		133			133
Tax (benefit) deficiency from stock plan transactions		1			1
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$ 1,051	$ 57,900	$ (31,159)	$ 64,726	$ 92,518
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2013	10,515,000				10,514,861

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Note 11 - Earnings Per Share (Details) - The following table illustrates the reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding:	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
The following table illustrates the reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding: [Abstract]
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	10,510,218	10,360,203	10,503,919	10,356,334
Diluted effect of stock options and restricted stock grants	18,164		18,164
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	10,528,382	10,360,203	10,522,083	10,356,334

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Note 10 - Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 15, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period		0	0	0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value (in Dollars)				$ 600,000	$ 700,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized (in Dollars)		700,000		700,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition				1 year 219 days
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeited	86,500
Share-based Compensation (in Dollars)	$ 400,000			$ 397,000	$ 522,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	30,100

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Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 163,205,000				$ 163,205,000		$ 163,205,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			36,600,000	12,000,000		48,600,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived		600,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets	931,000		1,031,000		2,792,000	3,093,000
Total [Member]
Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Goodwill	163,200,000				163,200,000		163,200,000
High Performance Technologies, Inc. [Member]
Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 900,000		$ 1,000,000		$ 2,800,000	$ 3,100,000

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Note 11 - Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

NOTE 11. EARNINGS PER SHARE

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Unexercised stock options are excluded from this calculation but are included in the diluted earnings per share calculation using the treasury stock method so long as their effect is not anti-dilutive.  In the first quarter of 2013, the Company re-evaluated its accounting for the treatment of restricted stock awards in computing earnings per share. As a result the Company concluded that the shares are participating securities and accordingly have included them in the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding in the current period.  The effects on prior period presentation of earnings per share are immaterial.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, diluted earnings per share are determined by using the weighted average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding during the period.  Due to the anti-dilutive effect, approximately 108,000 and 134,200 options to purchase common stock and restricted stock awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the diluted effect of stock options and restricted stock awards of approximately 235,500 and 244,900 shares, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share as the net loss would have made their effect anti-dilutive.

The following table illustrates the reconciliation of the weighted average shares outstanding:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic		10,510,218		10,360,203		10,503,919		10,356,334
Diluted effect of stock options and restricted stock grants		18,164		-		18,164		-
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted		10,528,382		10,360,203		10,522,083		10,356,334

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Note 7 - Derivative Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 7. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company’s interest rate swap agreement had an initial notional amount of $40.0 million and was used to manage exposure to interest rate changes on the senior term loan.  The swap effectively converted a portion of the Company’s variable rate debt under the senior term loan to a fixed rate for a period of two years and without exchanging the notional principal amounts. On September 30, 2013, the interest rate swap agreement matured and was not renewed.

Under this agreement, the Company received a floating rate based on the 90-day LIBOR rate and paid a fixed rate of 4.68%, which included the applicable margin of 4.00%, on the outstanding notional amount. The swap fixed rate was structured to mirror the payment terms of the senior term loan for the period hedged.  The fair value of the swap at inception was zero.

The fair value effect on the financial statements from the interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedge was as follows:

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Other long-term liabilities	$	-	$	60

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012			2013		2012
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income, net of tax	$	12	$	(14	)	$	36	$	(51	)

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Note 3 - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Contract receivables, net:
Billed receivables	$	17,315		$	14,785
Unbilled receivables(1):
Revenues recorded in excess of milestone billings on fixed-price contracts with state and local government agencies		6,452			6,828
Retainages and fee withholdings		612			587
Other unbilled receivables		23,254			27,114
Total unbilled receivables		30,318			34,529
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(910	)		(1,202	)
Contract receivables, net	$	46,723		$	48,112
Prepaid expenses and other current assets:
Refundable income taxes	$	2,133		$	1,507
Restricted cash		-			255
Other		1,040			776
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	3,173		$	2,538
Property and equipment, net:
Leasehold improvements	$	12,993		$	11,218
Software		10,263			10,224
Furniture and other equipment		10,127			9,841
Property and equipment		33,383			31,283
Less accumulated depreciation		(20,981	)		(18,772	)
Property and equipment, net	$	12,402		$	12,511
Other noncurrent assets:
Deferred compensation plan investments	$	1,676		$	1,459
Equity investment		782			910
Other		1,655			2,019
Other noncurrent assets	$	4,113		$	4,388
Accrued compensation and employee benefits:
Accrued compensation and related taxes	$	5,361		$	5,881
Accrued vacation		5,366			4,799
Accrued pension liability		2,302			2,800
Other		2,902			1,453
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	$	15,931		$	14,933
Other accrued expenses:
Deferred rent liability	$	1,521		$	1,265
Deferred gain on sale of building		676			676
Accrued interest		65			114
Other		1,674			3,252
Other accrued expenses	$	3,936		$	5,307

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Other long-term liabilities:
Accrued pension liability	$	24,232	$	26,057
Deferred rent liability		5,771		5,389
Deferred compensation plan liability		1,676		1,459
Deferred gain on sale of building		845		1,352
Other		570		684
Other long-term liabilities	$	33,094	$	34,941

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Note 12 - Business Segment, Major Customers And Related Party Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 12. BUSINESS SEGMENT, MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND RELATED PARTY INFORMATION

Business Segment

The Company has concluded that it operates in one segment based upon the information used by its chief operating decision maker in evaluating the performance of its business and allocating resources. This single segment represents the Company’s core business, professional services primarily for government clients.

Major Customers

No individual customer accounted for more than 10% of revenue in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 or 2012 and no individual customer accounted for more than 10% of total contract receivables at September 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

Related Party

The Company has a 40% interest in HMRTech which is accounted for using the equity method.  Revenues from HMRTech for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and amounts due from HMRTech at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were immaterial.  In addition, HMRTech charged the Company $0.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2012 relating to contract work, and $0.1 million and $1.3 million for the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively.  At December 31, 2012, the Company had a related payable of $0.2 million.

During the first three quarters of 2013 and 2012, the Company received dividends from HMRTech totaling $0.1 million and $2.5 million, respectively.  Dividends received in the third quarter of 2012 of $2.4 million related to settlement of a contract claim by HMRTech.  This matter relates to the 2006 wrongful termination by the Air Force of a Consolidated Acquisition Professional Services, or CAPS, contract held by a joint venture in which DRC was a significant participant.  The Air Force paid the joint venture $6.3 million in damages.  The Company’s share of the settlement of $2.4 million was calculated net of expenses.

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Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 28, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Dynamics Research Corporation
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		10,514,861
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000030822
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

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Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 13. COMMITMENTS AND 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 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.