Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 02, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (19,668,400)	$ (15,762,800)
Less: income from discontinued operations	(7,259,800)	(874,800)
Loss from continuing operations	(26,928,200)	(16,637,600)
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	723,700	1,112,900
Non-cash interest expense	5,877,000	4,593,000
Non-cash employee retirement plan contribution		800,000
Change in fair value of derivative liability	4,822,100	(1,512,700)
Non-cash stock-based compensation	1,618,600	1,219,300
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	117,400	(319,500)
(Increase) decrease in unbilled revenues on uncompleted contracts	(22,700)	35,100
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	53,500	71,500
Decrease (increase) in other assets	26,800	(109,200)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,127,000	(2,251,700)
(Decrease) in accrued estimated loss on contracts		(29,000)
Decrease in Executive Salary Continuation Plan liability	(30,400)	(25,300)
Decrease (increase) in advance billings on uncompleted contracts	(100,500)	75,400
Total adjustments	14,212,500	3,659,800
Net cash used in operating activities	(12,715,700)	(12,977,800)
Cash flows from investing activities
Property and equipment expenditures	(438,200)	(438,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(438,200)	(438,000)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from sale of common stock and units, net of issuance costs		3,307,200
Proceeds from senior subordinated secured promissory notes		4,000,000
Proceeds from subordinated secured convertible promissory notes		13,974,800
Proceeds from senior subordinated convertible promissory notes		3,000,000
Proceeds from unsecured convertible promissory notes	1,200,000
Proceeds from revolving credit line	5,000,000
Proceeds from options exercised	245,800	3,200
Debt issuance costs paid	(179,700)	(1,548,200)
Decrease in advances against accounts receivable		(99,700)
Principal payments of notes payable and settlement agreements	(2,729,400)	(5,398,500)
Principal payments of capital leases	(13,400)	(8,900)
Net cash provided by financing activities	3,523,300	17,229,900
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Operating cash flows	(72,200)	(1,361,100)
Investing cash flow	8,706,600
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	8,634,400	(1,361,100)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(996,200)	2,453,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,734,600	281,600
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,738,400	2,734,600
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Non-cash conversion of preferred stock to common stock	(785,000)	(1,565,400)
Property and equipment acquired for note payable		56,200
Equipment financed with capital leases		102,100
Conversion of notes and accrued interest to common stock		501,900
Common stock issued to pay accrued interest	1,447,000	272,900
Common stock issued to pay operating expenses	32,100
Accrued expenses settled with settlement agreement obligations		1,235,000
Issuance of common stock as debt discount		750,000
Warrants issued for senior secured revolving credit facility	682,000	190,600
Cashless warrant exercise		33,100
Elimination of derivative liability from conversion of debt to common stock		69,100
Common stock warrants issued for senior secured revolving credit facility reclassified to derivative liability	1,049,000
Senior Subordinated Note issued to settle accrued interest	393,700
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	972,583	475,700
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 3,200	$ 3,200