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                INTERCOMPANY AND SEPARATION SERVICES AGREEMENT
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THIS INTERCOMPANY AND SEPERATION SERVICES AGREEMENT is entered into as of
January 1, 2001 ("Services Agreement") by and among THE NETPLEX GROUP, INC., a
Virginia corporation, 1800 Robert Fulton Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191
("Netplex") and NETPLEX SYSTEMS, INC., a Delaware corporation, 1800 Robert
Fulton Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191 ("Systems").

WHEREAS the parties agree that Netplex shall make available to Systems and
Systems shall compensate Netplex for, certain administrative services as
hereinafter set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the agreements herein
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.  Definitions:

    1.1  "Services" shall be the type of administrative services identified on
         Schedule A which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by
         reference.

    1.2  "Term" shall mean the period of time from the Effective Date until
         December 31, 2002, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of
         this Services Agreement.

    1.3  "Effective Date" shall be January 1, 2001.

2.  Services Provided:

    2.1  Subject to the terms of this Service Agreement, during the Term hereof:

         2.1.1  Netplex shall provide to Systems the types of services
                identified on Schedule A hereto in a professional, business-like
                manner consistent with its past practices. Such services shall
                be identified in two categories as follows:

                a.  Direct Expenses. Direct expenses are those directly
                    attributable and for the exclusive benefit of Systems. They
                    include items such as audit fees, directors and officers
                    liability insurance, direct marketing campaign, public
                    company related costs, legal fees, bank fees, etc. These
                    expenses will be estimated for the year and accrued on a
                    monthly basis. On a quarterly basis the actual expenses will
                    be accumulated and a revision (increase or decrease) to the
                    prospective accrual will be determined and recorded. The
                    payment to Netplex will be based on the monthly accrual and
                    therefore will be effected as actual direct expense levels
                    change.
                b.  Allocated Expenses. Allocated expenses are those that are
                    not related in their entirety to Systems. These services are
                    more economical if they are combined and provided to more
                    than one entity. They include the CEO and CFO positions,
                    financial accounting services, tax administration, public
                    reporting, payroll, benefits and human resources services.
                    These expenses will be allocated based on an agreed upon
                    formula as follows:

                    a)  For financial services activity including general
                        ledger, accounts payable, billing, accounts receivable,
                        and treasury processing; public filings processing,
                        investor relations and corporate governance:
                              Retail and Security - 5% of total revenues
                              Systems Integration - 4% of total revenues
                    b)  Payroll processing, benefit and human resources: All
                        entities - 4% of the product of the number of employees
                        multiplied by an average compensation rate of $80,000.
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                        These expenses will be estimated for the year and
                        accrued on a monthly basis. On a quarterly basis the
                        actual expense allocation will be determined and a
                        revision (increase or decrease) to the prospective
                        accrual will be determined and recorded. The payment to
                        Netplex will be based on the monthly accrual and
                        therefore will be effected as actual expense and
                        allocation amounts change.

         2.1.2  Except as otherwise set forth in this Services Agreement,
                Netplex shall not be obligated to increase the type of services,
                the frequency of any of the services, or the terms or conditions
                of any of the services unless Netplex and Systems agree to the
                cost and scope of the same.

         2.1.3  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Services
                Agreement, Netplex may upgrade, modify or otherwise change the
                equipment, software, carrier, supplier or other means used to
                provide the services so long as the nature and quality of the
                services provided pursuant hereto remains substantially similar
                to those originally contracted for by Systems pursuant to this
                Services Agreement.

         2.1.4  Costs will be reviewed with company's respective Board of
                Directors on a quarterly basis.

3.  Payment for Services:

         3.1    For the Services rendered during the term of this Services
                Agreement, Systems, shall pay Netplex the monthly Netplex
                accrual cost rate.

         3.2    The monthly service shall be due and payable at the Netplex
                office on the last business day of each month for which the
                service is performed.

         3.3    Systems shall pay Netplex interest on any amount not paid when
                due pursuant to this Services Agreement at the rate of eighteen
                percent (18%) per year from the date any such payment was due
                until such amount is paid in full.

         3.4    If the actions of Systems or System's requested changes in any
                services cause the cost of any of the services to increase,
                Systems, in addition to the amount(s) billed, shall be solely
                liable for all of such increase in cost.

3A.      Separation Matters

         3A.1   Liabilities; Indemnification. (a) It is agreed that each
                liability of each party hereto occurring after the date of this
                agreement shall be borne solely by such party, except to the
                extent such liability was caused by the acts or omissions of the
                other party. Each party shall indemnify and hold the other
                harmless for the acts and omissions of such party in connection
                with the services or received provided hereunder.

         3A.3   Insurance. The parties hereto shall take such reasonable effort
                to apply any insurance proceeds collected for matters occurring
                prior to the date of this agreement to the party or operations
                suffering the insured loss. Such application will be determined
                upon the mutual agreement of Systems and Netplex.

         3A.2   Tax Matters. All tax matters, including without limitation,
                allocation of past losses, gains, amortization and deductions
                shall be determined in accordance with the Internal Revenue
                Service rules on Consolidated Financial Statements.

4.       Expiration: The terms of the Services Agreement will expire on
         December, 31,2002. Netplex and Systems will enter into a new Services
         Agreement effective January 1, 2003 unless both parties
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         agree to cancel the agreement. This agreement can only be terminated
         prior to December 31, 2002 based on the written agreement of both
         parties.

5.       Arbitration: Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to
         this Services Agreement, or its breach, or its validity or
         interpretation, except claims involving necessary third parties who
         refuse to participate or claims seeking injunctive or equitable relief,
         shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the then
         current Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
         Association ("AAA"). The arbitration award shall be binding on the
         parties and may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction.

6.       Other Terms:

         6.1  Remedies. The remedies provided in this Services Agreement are
              exclusive.

         6.2  Modification. Any change in the services as permitted in this
              Services Agreement shall be deemed an authorized modification of
              this Services Agreement. No other modification of this Services
              Agreement is permitted except with the written consent of both
              parties. All modifications must be in writing and approved by
              representatives of both parties.

         6.3  Choice of Law, Venue. This Services Agreement shall be governed by
              Virginia law. Any action to enforce any provision of this Services
              Agreement shall be brought only in a court of appropriate
              jurisdiction located in the State of Virginia.

         6.4  Integration. This Services Agreement constitutes the entire
              agreement between the parties hereto on the subject matter hereof
              and supercedes and replaces any prior or contemporaneous agreement
              on said subject.

         6.5  Binding, Assignment. This Services Agreement shall be binding upon
              and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
              respective successors and permitted assigns, and no other person
              or entity shall have any right (whether third party beneficiary or
              otherwise) hereunder. This Services Agreement may not be assigned
              by any party without the prior written consent of the other party.

         6.6  Notices. All notices, demands and other communications pertaining
              to this Service Agreement ("Notices") shall be in writing
              addressed as follows: If to Netplex.

              The Netplex Group, Inc.
              Chairman
              1800 Robert Fulton Drive
              Suite 250
              Reston, VA 20191

              If to Systems:

              Netplex Systems, Inc.
              Chairman
              1800 Robert Fulton Drive
              Suite 250
              Reston, VA 20191

              Notices shall be deemed given five (5) business days after being
              mailed by certified or registered United States mail, postage
              prepaid, return receipt requested, or on the first business day
              after being sent, prepaid, by nationally recognized overnight
              courier that issues a receipt or other confirmation of delivery to
              the appropriate recipient of such Notice. Any party may change the
              address to which Notices under this Services
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              Agreement are to be sent to it by giving written notice of a
              change of address in the manner provided in this Services
              Agreement for giving Notice.

         6.7  Counterparts; Facsimile. This Services Agreement may be signed in
              any number of counterparts with the same effect as if the
              signature on each such counterpart were on the same instrument.
              This Services Agreement any counterparts may be executed by
              facsimile with the same effect as if the signature were an
              original.

         6.8  Neither party may assign its rights or obligations under this
              Services Agreement without the prior written consent of the other
              party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The use
              of third parties to provide the services under this Services
              Agreement shall not be deemed a violation of this Section.

         6.9  Any arbitration arising out of this Services Agreement must be
              commenced within one (1) year from the date upon which such cause
              of action shall have first accrued. Any other actions arising out
              of this Services Agreement to the extent that they are excluded
              from the provisions of Section 6 of this Services Agreement must
              be commenced with in the applicable Statute of Limitations
              prescribed by law.

        6.10  Netplex and Systems are strictly independent contractors. Neither
              party has the right to bind the other in any manner, and nothing
              in this Services Agreement shall be interpreted to make either
              party the agent or legal representative of the other or to make
              the parties joint ventures or partners, not shall either party
              represent or imply to other persons or entities that any such
              relationship exists.

        6.11  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Services
              Agreement, Netplex shall not be responsible for failure of
              performance due to any cause(s) beyond its reasonable control,
              including, but not limited to, accidents, acts of God, labor
              disputes, or the actions of any government agency or common
              carrier or other third party over whom Netplex has no reasonable
              control.

        6.12  Systems and Netplex shall each keep confidential and not, directly
              or indirectly, reveal, report, publish, disclose or transfer any
              confidential information ("Confidential Information") obtained by
              it with respect to the other in connection with this Services
              Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing limitation, neither party
              shall be required to keep confidential or return any Confidential
              Information that (a) is known or available through other lawful
              sources, not bound by a confidentiality agreement with the
              disclosing party, (b) is or becomes publicly known or generally
              known in the industry through no fault of the receiving party or
              its agents, (c) is required to be disclosed pursuant to Law
              (provided the other parties are given reasonable prior notice), or
              (d) is developed by the receiving party independently of the
              disclosure by the disclosing party. This section 6.12 shall
              survive the termination of this Services Agreement.

        6.13  The parties agree and acknowledge that they have read this
              Services Agreement. The persons signing below on behalf of the
              respective parties represent and warrant that they have the
              authority to bind the party on whose behalf they have executed
              this Services Agreement.

                  WHEREFORE, the parties have executed this Services Agreement
     as of the date first above written.

                                                         THE NETPLEX GROUP, INC.
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                                                By:_________________________
                                                Name: ______________________
                                                Title: _____________________

                                                NETPLEX SYSTEMS, INC.

                                                By:_________________________
                                                Name: ______________________
                                                Title: _____________________

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                                                                      Schedule A
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                             Netplex Systems, Inc.
                  Services Provided by the Netplex Group, Inc.

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The Netplex Group, Inc. (Netplex) has and will continue to provide Netplex
Systems, Inc. (Systems) with corporate services as follows:

1.   Executive Management:
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     Executive management provides oversight to the Systems operations;
     shareholders; interaction; financial analyst discussions; banking
     relationship management; public company financing and capital management;
     public company coordination with investors; public accountants, SEC and
     lawyers; stock option program management; annual meeting coordination;
     audit committee coordination; and public company marketing coordination
     including the annual report to shareholders among others.

2.   Benefits Administration:
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     Benefits administration includes the following:
     (1)  coordinates and negotiates all benefits programs with the Company's
     carriers including group insurance, 401-k Plan, life insurance, disability,
     etc.;
     (2)  distributes all appropriate material to the entity human resource
     groups and employees as appropriate;
     (3)  trains the related personnel;
     (4)  interacts with the employee population describing new programs and
     general information through written communication to the employee groups;
     (5)  continuously analyzes the actual cost to determine trends and program
     change opportunities through data evaluation, meeting with carriers, and
     industry trends;
     (6)  audits the group insurance billings to determine their appropriations;
     (7)  maintains the human resources employee files;
     (8)  maintains the ADP on-line H/R system;
     (9)  coordinates all discrimination testing with outside plan
     administrators and determines the method of compliance or communication to
     affected participants when not in compliance; etc.

3.   Financial Services:
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     The financial services group are responsible for and provide the following:
     (1) Maintaining a system of internal controls that are appropriate for a
     public company and are acceptable to the Company's independent auditors.
     (2) Prepare and coordinate all SEC related filings including the quarterly
     Forms 10Q; Form 8-K when special events occur; Forms S-8 related to stock
     options changes and programs; Form 10-K; S-1 updating, etc.  This includes
     close coordination with the Company's lawyers, independent auditors and
     third party financial printers.   This function also must remain current on
     all SEC and accounting pronouncements which affect the company's reporting
     and recording of financial transactions.
     (3) Prepare, using the CostPoint financial system, financial statements and
     monthly/weekly management reports.  The reports include:  monthly financial
     statements, general ledger activity, accounts receivable trends, balance
     sheet account detail, and backlog; etc. Weekly reports include metric
     reports, utilization reports, accounts receivable aging reports, project
     information reports

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     (unbilled hours held, billed hours written-off), etc. Provide information
     and analytical evaluations to Systems management as necessary.

     (4) Assist management in preparing and updating the annual business plan.
     Develop and maintain the business planning model and distribute as
     necessary.

     Financial Services (con't)
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     (5) Manage all banking, lock box and financing relationships and provide
     cash management.  Banking/Finance relationships require the daily transfer
     of detail transactions to the finance company and the coordination of those
     transactions with the Company's bank.  This is required to determine daily
     availability.

     (6) Coordinate and process transactions.  The transactions that are
     currently coordinated and processes are:

       (a) Receivable transactions and the related billing process;
       (b) Cash receipts application;
       (c) Coordination and monitoring of accounts receivable;
       (d) Accounts payable processing;
       (e) Payroll processing through the ADP system;
       (f) General ledger reconciliation process;
       (g) Month-end closings;
       (h) Coordination of quarterly reviews, audits, and discussion with the
       Company's independent auditors.  New Board of Director Audit Committee
       regulations require detail quarterly reviews by the Company's independent
       auditors and sign-off before release of earnings and Form 10-Q's;
       (i) Tax reporting including registration in states where the Company does
       business or has nexus, preparation of monthly sales tax returns,
       preparation of quarterly income tax filings, preparation of state and
       federal tax returns, coordination of state tax credits for jobs credits,
       preparation of property tax returns in appropriate county locations;
       coordination with state agencies on annual doing business reporting,
       coordination of information on form 5500 for each benefit program;

     (7) Coordination of audits of each benefit plan with the Company's
     independent auditing firm.  ERISA requires an audit of each benefit plan
     with more than 50 participants.

     (8) Compliance with monthly financial reporting requirements in conjunction
     with the Company's financing line of credit including the preparation of
     financial statements for the subsidiary.

     (9) Coordination of the directors and officers; property and liability
     insurance programs.

 4.  Information Technology:
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     Information Technology provides system maintenance of the Corporate Netplex
     infrastructure, (CostPoint, Internet, Intranet, Finance, Human Resources,
     ADP, etc.), oversight assistance to operating entities, telephone service
     agreement negotiation and coordination, capital expenditure coordination
     and approval, etc.

 5.  Investor Relations (Company for the benefits of Shareholders):
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     The Investor Relations function provides a continuous stream of information
     to the public (current and prospective shareholders, and investors) about
     the Company that assists in establishing an appropriate market valuation.
     This includes press releases, interviews, new articles, presentations,
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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10(d)

                                 Robert Barcum
                             Employment Agreement

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made this1st day of June, 2001
between Netplex Systems, Inc. a corporation ("Employer"), and Robert Barcum
("Employee").

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations
hereinafter set forth, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged,  the parties agree as follows:

1)  Employment and Duties. Employee shall serve as Employer's President of the
    Netplex Systems business. Employee shall perform all of the duties
    associated with his position and such other duties as may be assigned by his
    supervisors. He shall be responsible for the overall direction and
    profitability of the Netplex Systems business subject to the supervision of
    the Chief Executive Officer and Board or Directors of Netplex Group, Inc.,
    or such other supervisor as Employer may from time-to-time designate.
    Employer may, from time to time, extend or curtail Employee's duties in its
    discretion. If Employee is elected or appointed as a director or an officer
    of Employer, Employee shall serve in such capacity or capacities without
    further compensation. Nothing herein shall be construed, however, to require
    Employee's election or appointment as a director or an officer. Furthermore,
    in the event Employee's employment terminates for any reason, he shall and
    hereby does resign all officer or director positions he may hold effective
    as of the date of such termination.

2)  Compensation.  During the term of this Agreement, Employer shall pay
    Employee a salary and bonus as follows:

    a)  Salary.  Employee's annual salary rate shall be $150,000

    b)  Bonus.  Employee shall be a participant in the Employer's bonus plan
        for the President of Netplex Systems business as established and
        maintained by Employer subject to all terms and conditions of that bonus
        program, as it may be modified or terminated in Employer's sole
        discretion.

    c)  Other Benefits.  Employee shall be eligible to participate in all
        employee benefit plans and programs offered from time to time to all
        full-time employees of Employer, in accordance with and to the extent
        permitted by the terms of those plans and programs, as the same may be
        modified or terminated in Employer's discretion from time-to-time.

    d)  Sale of Netplex Systems.  Employee's base salary shall be $250,000 upon
        the event of a sale of Netplex Systems Inc. to a non-financial acquirer
        (i.e. a sale or merger with a similar company).

3)  Extent of Services.  Employee shall devote his full working time and his
    entire attention and energy and best efforts to the business and affairs of
    Employer and shall not be engaged in any other business activity, whether or
    not such business activity is pursued for gain, profit or other pecuniary
    advantage, unless Employer consents to Employee's involvement in such
    business activity in writing. This restriction shall not be construed as
    preventing Employee from owning up to 5% of the stock in any publicly traded
    corporation that does not compete with Employer or any of its parents,
    subsidiaries or affiliated entities (collectively "affiliates".)

4)  Term.  This Agreement shall remain in effect from its effective date until
    it is terminated.  Either party may terminate this Agreement as follows:

    a)  Employee Resignation.  Employee may resign from employment at any time
        by giving thirty days advance written notice to Employer.
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    b)  Termination without cause.  Employer may, without cause, terminate this
        Agreement at any time by giving 30 days' advance written notice to
        Employee or continuation of salary in lieu of such notice. In that
        event, Employee, if requested by Employer, shall continue to render his
        services, and shall be paid his regular compensation up to the date of
        termination. In addition, Employee shall be paid on the date of
        termination benefit equal to one year's salary at the highest salary
        rate in effect during the term of this Agreement , payable in
        installments in accordance with Employer's payroll practices (less all
        amounts required to be withheld and deducted).

    c)  Termination for cause.  Employer may terminate this Agreement at any
        time with or without notice for cause. Upon such termination for cause
        no additional compensation under any provision of this Agreement shall
        be due. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "cause" shall mean:

        i)    Employee's conviction (including a plea of nolo contendre) for any
              felony or any crime of moral turpitude.

        ii)   Employee's violation of Employer's drug and alcohol policy as
              determined by Employer.

        iii)  Employee's violation of Employer's policy against sexual
              harassment or discrimination as determined by Employer.

        iv)   Employer's determination that Employee has falsified any
              documents or information or that Employee has misappropriated
              any property or funds of Employer.

        v)    Employee's material breach of any term of this Agreement.

        vi)   Any other act or omission by Employee which constitutes a breach
              of his duty of loyalty or which materially damages or interferes
              with Employer's operations.

    d)  Termination Upon a Change in Control.  If there is a "change in
        control" of Employer and Employee is terminated other than for cause
        within 12 months after such change in control, Employee will receive a
        lump sum cash payment equal to the sum of all salary and bonus at target
        level that would have been paid for the then remaining duration of this
        Agreement, but in no case less than one year of salary and bonus at
        target performance. Employee may elect to continue to be covered under
        all of Employer's health and major medical plans then in effect for a
        period of 18 months pursuant to the federal COBRA law. Employer shall
        pay Employer's costs to continue such coverage until the earlier of 18
        months or the date Employee becomes eligible for coverage under another
        employer's health plan.

        For purposes of this Agreement, the term "change in control" is defined
        to include (a) a tender offer or exchange offer made and consummated for
        ownership of Employer stock representing 50% or more of the combined
        voting power of Employer's outstanding securities; (b) the sale or
        transfer of substantially all of Employer's assets to another
        corporation which is not a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Employer; (c)
        any transaction relating to Employer which must be described in
        accordance with item 5(f) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A of the
        Securities and Exchange Commission; (d) any merger or consolidation of
        Employer with another corporation, where less than 50% of the
        outstanding voting shares of the surviving or resulting corporation are
        owned in the aggregate by Employer's former stockholders; (e) any tender
        offer, exchange offer, merger, sale of assets and/or contested election
        which results in a total change in the composition of Employer's board
        of directors; or (f) the sale or transfer of Employer's assets to
        another corporation which is not a wholly-owned subsidiary of Employer.

        The amounts paid to Executive pursuant to this subparagraph will be
        deemed severance pay in consideration of Employee's past services to the
        Employer and his continued services from the date of this Agreement.
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        Employee will have no duty to mitigate his damages by seeking other
        employment, nor will Employee's severance pay hereunder be reduced or
        offset by any future earnings.

    e)  Illness or Disability.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, if
        Employee is absent from his employment by reason of illness or other
        incapacity for more than 12 consecutive weeks, Employer may, after such
        12 consecutive weeks but only if Employee then is unable to return to
        active employment with Employer because he is unable to perform all of
        the essential functions of his job with or without reasonable
        accommodation, terminate Employee's employment by furnishing him with
        written notice of termination. Employer shall pay Employee compensation
        during any period of illness or incapacity in accordance with and to the
        extent required by Employer's sick pay policy then in effect.

    f)  Death.  Employee's employment shall terminate by reason of his death.

    g)  Consequences of Termination.  Except as expressly provided otherwise
        herein, in the event of any termination under this paragraph, Employer
        shall pay Employee or in the event of his death, Employee's estate, for
        all accrued but unpaid salary and vacation, as of the termination date,
        and will not be required to pay Employee any severance benefits.
        Furthermore, except as required by law or plan documents, Employee's
        entitlement to, accrual of and participation in all Employer benefit
        plans and programs shall cease as of the terminated date. The provisions
        of Section 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall survive the termination of this
        Agreement.

5)  Restrictive Covenants.  During the term of this Agreement and for a period
    of one (1) year thereafter, Employee shall not, either as an individual on
    his own account or for any other person or entity as a partner, joint
    venturer, consultant, employee, agent, officer, director or shareholder,
    directly or indirectly:

    a)  Enter into or engage in any business competitive with that of Employer
        within fifty (50) miles of any city of the United States in which
        Employer is then doing business, providing Employee has had access to
        any of Employer's trade secrets or Confidential Information (as defined
        in section 7 below)

    b)  Solicit or attempt to solicit any of Employer's then current or former
        customers with the intent or purpose to perform services for such
        customers which are the same or similar to those provided to such
        customers by Employer or to sell to such customers goods which are the
        same or similar to those provided to the customers by Employer; or

    c)  Solicit or attempt to solicit any person who then is or was in the
        preceding six (6) months an employee or consultant of Employer to leave
        the services of Employer, or hire or contract with any such person.

    Employee acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions in this paragraph 6
    are fair and reasonable to protect the legitimate business interests of
    Employer. In the event Employee breaches any provision of this paragraph 6,
    Employee agrees that Employer will suffer irreparable injury and damages
    will be difficult to ascertain. Thus, Employer shall be entitled to
    injunctive relief in addition to all other relief that a court may award.

    7)  Confidential Information.  Employee acknowledges and agrees that all
        Confidential Information acquired by Employee in the course of his
        employment under this Agreement is valuable proprietary information of
        Employer. Employee agrees that Employee will not, during Employee's
        period of employment with Employer and thereafter, except as required by
        law or as duly authorized in the performance of Employee's duties for
        the benefit of Employer, directly or indirectly use, disclose, provide,
        or otherwise make available, in whole or in part, any Confidential
        Information.

        Employee further agrees to take all appropriate action requested by
        Employer, whether by instruction, agreement, or otherwise, to ensure the
        protection, confidentiality and security of the Confidential Information
        and to satisfy Employee's obligations under this Agreement.
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    All documents, materials, hardware, software, systems and other tangible
    things which contain any Confidential Information in any medium shall be the
    sole and exclusive property of Employer and/or where applicable, its
    customers, clients, brokers, and/or strategic partners. Employee agrees that
    upon termination of employment, Employee will return all property of
    Employer and all copies, excerpts or summaries thereof in his possession,
    custody or control.

    For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Confidential Information" shall
    include all information not readily available in the public domain (but
    including information in the public domain due to a violation of an
    obligation not to disclose it) and shall include all of the following,
    whether in oral, written, electronic, graphical or visual form which is
    either provided or delivered directly or indirectly to Employee, visually
    perceived by Employee, and/or learned by Employee during the course of
    Employee's employment by Employer.

    a)  Employer's and its customers', brokers', clients' and strategic
        partners' operations, methods of doing business, research and
        development, know-how, staff lists, prospective staff lists, customer,
        client and broker lists, prospective customer, client and broker lists,
        manufacturing methods and procedures, private processes, computer
        programs, algorithms, finances, services and methods and procedures
        whereby such services are provided, formulae, compositions, machines,
        equipment, apparatus, operations, potential acquisitions, prospective
        and executed agreements, and

    b)  Employer's and its customers' brokers', clients' and strategic partners'
        source and object code, computer programs and associated documentation,
        manuals, presentation material, marketing strategies, usage
        methodologies, and other printed graphical or visual perceptible
        materials describing the use or design of software and/or strategic
        plans; and

    c)  All documentation, manuals, presentation material, usage methodologies,
        and all other oral, written, electronic, printed, graphical or visually
        perceptible information or materials pertaining to or describing the use
        and/or design of Employer's internet web sites, as well as the source
        and object code comprising same; and

   d)  All information or data, whether in oral, written, graphical or visual
       form, and whether stored on media or electronically transmitted which
       relates to past, present, or future products, techniques, designs or
       other technical data, trade secrets, information designated by patent
       and/or copyright or trademark or servicemark, customer lists or other
       compilations for marketing or development, or regarding administrative
       management, financial, marketing or manufacturing activities of Employer,
       its customers, brokers, clients and strategic partners.

8)  Inventions.  Employee shall, without royalty or additional consideration,
    disclose promptly in writing and assign immediately, and hereby assigns to
    Employer, all of Employee's right, title and interest in and to, any
    inventions, improvements, original works of authorship, formulas, processes,
    programs, techniques, know-how, data, developments or discoveries, whether
    or not patentable or copyrightable, (hereinafter referred to collectively as
    "Work Product") which Employee may make or conceive, or first reduce to
    practice or learn either solely or jointly with others, during the term of
    the Agreement through Employee's performance of services for Employer.
    Employee shall, upon request from Employer, execute, acknowledge and deliver
    to Employer all necessary documents, and shall take such other action as may
    be necessary to assist Employer in obtaining by statute or treaty in any and
    all countries, Letters Patent, copyrights, trademarks or other statutory or
    common law protections for Work Product covered by this Paragraph 8, vesting
    title and right in such patents, copyrights, trademarks and other
    protections in Employer and its designees in any and all countries. Employee
    shall further assist Employer in every proper way to enforce such patents,
    copyrights, trademarks and other protections as Employer may desire and
    hereby gives Employer the power of attorney to execute all documents and
    take all such actions Employer deems necessary to effectuate this Paragraph
    8. Employee's obligation to deliver documents and assist Employer under this
    Paragraph 8 apply both during and subsequent to the term of this Agreement.
    Employee represents and warrants that all Work Product created, developed or
    reduced to practice or otherwise produced pursuant to this Agreement shall
    be accurate and shall be fully usable for the purpose for which it is
    designed. Employee warrants that any use by Employer of such Work Product
    shall not infringe the rights of any third parties. Employee further grants
    to Employer without further royalty or consideration, a license to, in
    Employer's sole discretion and in any medium use and publish any Work
    Product.
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9)   Expenses.  Employee is authorized to incur only such authorized expenses
     for promoting Employer's business as Employer may, from time to time, deem
     reasonable and necessary. Employer will reimburse Employee for all such
     expenses upon Employee's presentation of receipts and an itemized
     accounting therefor in accordance with Employer's policy, as it may be
     amended from time to time in Employer's discretion.

10)  Notice. All notices required to be given hereunder shall be in writing and
     shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date received, if delivered
     personally or by overnight mail, or on the third day after mailing, if sent
     by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
     and addressed to the party at the address set forth below or to such other
     address as either party hereto may subsequently designate in writing to the
     other party a similar manner.

11)  Arbitration.  All disputes, controversies, or differences arising in
     connection with the validity, execution, performance, breach, or
     termination of this Agreement (except those arising under paragraphs 6, 7
     or 8) shall be finally settled in an arbitration proceeding under the
     Commercial Rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect by
     three arbitrators with expertise in employment and labor law in the
     computer consulting/information technology industry.  Selection of the
     arbitrators shall be as follows:  each party shall appoint one arbitrator
     within twenty (20) days after the parties have agreed to go to arbitration,
     and those two arbitrators shall appoint a third arbitrator who shall act as
     chairman, within a twenty (20) day period thereafter.  If the parties fail
     to appoint the chairman within said period, the parties will apply to the
     American Arbitration Association for appointment of the third arbitrator.
     The parties agree to be bound by the findings of the arbitration.
     Notwithstanding the foregoing, the courts shall have jurisdiction over
     injunctive or provisional relief pending arbitration.  The non-prevailing
     party to the arbitration shall pay all the prevailing party's expenses of
     the arbitration, including reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs and
     expenses incurred in connection with the prosecution or defense of such
     arbitration.

12)  Construction of Agreement.  This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed
     and governed by and under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without
     reference to the principles of conflicts of law therein and Employee
     unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of the courts located in the
     State of Virginia in all matters relating to or arising from this
     Agreement.

     a)  If any provision or clause of this Agreement or the application
         thereof to either party is held to be invalid by a court or arbitrator
         of competent jurisdiction, then such provisions shall be severed
         herefrom, and such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of
         this Agreement, the balance of which shall remain in and have its
         intended full force and effect.

     b)  In the event that the provisions of paragraphs 6 or 7 of this Agreement
         shall ever be deemed to exceed the time or geographical limits
         permitted by applicable law, then such provisions shall be reformed to
         the maximum time and geographical limits permitted by applicable law.

     c)  References herein to "Paragraphs" or "Subparagraphs" means the various
         paragraphs and subparagraphs of this Agreement. The headings and titles
         of the paragraphs of this Agreement are not a part of this Agreement,
         but are for convenience only and are not intended to define, limit or
         construe the contents of the various paragraphs. The term "including"
         means including, without limitation, unless the context clearly
         indicates otherwise.
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     d)  This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto
         and supersedes all other agreements, discussions or understandings with
         respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no understandings,
         representations or warranties of any kind between the parties except as
         expressly set forth herein.

     e)  This Agreement may not be modified except by a writing duly signed by
         both parties hereto.

     f)  Neither this Agreement nor any right or obligation of Employee
         hereunder may be assigned by Employee without the prior written consent
         of Employer. Subject thereto, this Agreement and the covenants and
         conditions herein contained shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be
         binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective successors and
         permitted assigns.

     g)  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
         which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one
         and the same instrument.

     h)  The wavier of either party of a breach or default by the other party of
         any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a
         waiver of any other, continuing or subsequent breach or default by such
         party.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties as of
the date first set forth above.

NETPLEX SYSTEMS, INC.                        ROBERT BARCUM

By:______________________________            By:_______________________________

Date:____________________________            Date:_____________________________

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