CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 102,241	$ 66,440	$ 274,385	$ 327,940
Contract costs	80,919	49,668	216,779	271,184
General and administrative costs	9,935	7,535	27,670	22,178
Corporate development costs	0	250	1,735	250
Depreciation and amortization	4,280	1,873	11,281	5,740
Operating Costs and Expenses	95,134	59,326	257,465	299,352
Income from operations	7,107	7,114	16,920	28,588
Interest expense	4,917	512	11,512	1,739
Income before provision for income taxes	2,190	6,602	5,408	26,849
Provision for income taxes	452	1,738	1,318	7,003
Net income	$ 1,738	$ 4,864	$ 4,090	$ 19,846
Net income per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.38	$ 0.30	$ 1.55
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.34	$ 0.28	$ 1.40
Weighted average common stock outstanding
Basic (in shares)		12,812		12,779