The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated include , but are not limited to , the following : regional and national economic conditions in the United States and the United Kingdom , including conditions that result from a prolonged recession ; terrorist activities or war ; changes in interest rates ; currency fluctuations ; significant fluctuations in the equity markets ; failure to achieve contract awards in connection with recompetes for present business and / or competition for new business ; the risks and uncertainties associated with client interest in and purchases of new products and / or services ; continued funding of U.S. government or other public sector projects , based on a change in spending patterns , or in the event of a priority need for funds , such as homeland security , the war on terrorism , rebuilding Iraq , or an economic stimulus package ; government contract procurement ( such as bid protest , small business set asides , loss of work due to organizational conflicts of interest , etc . ) and termination risks ; the results of government investigations into allegations of improper actions related to the provision of services in support of U.S. military operations in Iraq ; the results of government audit and reviews conducted by the Defense Contract Audit Agency or other governmental entities with cognizant oversight ; individual business decisions of our clients ; paradigm shifts in technology ; competitive factors such as pricing pressures and / or competition to hire and retain employees ( particularly those with security clearances ) ; market speculation regarding our continued independence ; material changes in laws or regulations applicable to our businesses , particularly in connection with ( i ) government contracts for services , ( ii ) outsourcing of activities that have been performed by the government , ( iii ) competition for task orders under Government Wide Acquisition Contracts ( " GWACs " ) and / or schedule contracts with the General Services Administration ; and ( iv ) accounting for convertible debt instruments ; our own ability to achieve the objectives of near term or long range business plans ; and other risks described in the company 's Securities and Exchange Commission filings .