Consolidated Income Statements - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Gross contract revenue	$ 346,256	$ 261,714
Contract costs: (exclusive of depreciation and amortization below)
Direct payroll costs	127,961	100,076
Sub-consultants and expenses	42,262	26,510
Total contract costs	170,223	126,586
Operating Expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	158,377	117,839
Depreciation and amortization	18,723	12,251
Gain on sale	(411)	(82)
Total operating expenses	176,689	130,008
(Loss) Income from operations	(656)	5,120
Other expense	5,791	3,384
(Loss) Income before tax expense	(6,447)	1,736
Income tax (benefit)	177	(3,269)
Net (loss) income	(6,624)	5,005
Earnings allocated to non-vested shares	0	783
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders	$ (6,624)	$ 4,222
(Loss) Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.53)	$ 0.39
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.53)	$ 0.37
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	12,490,914	10,887,620
Diluted (in shares)	12,490,914	11,683,758