Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Dec. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 427,000		$ 1,738,000
Accounts receivable, net	407,000		445,000
Due from Vectronix, Inc	1,200,000		1,200,000
Unbilled revenues on uncompleted contracts	642,000		549,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	331,000		113,000
Total current assets	3,007,000		4,045,000
Property and equipment, net	859,000		952,000
Intangible assets, net	882,000		9,000
Deferred financing costs	852,000		963,000
Goodwill	393,000
Deposits	173,000		172,000
Total assets	6,166,000		6,141,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	952,000		815,000
Accrued expenses	2,653,000		2,514,000
Deferred revenue	278,000		297,000
Advance billings on uncompleted contracts	197,000
Senior secured revolving credit facility loan, net of discount	4,647,000		4,567,000
Senior subordinated secured convertible promissory notes, net of discount	5,312,000		1,119,000
Senior subordinated secured promissory notes	4,934,000		4,790,000
Other current liabilities	31,000		34,000
Total current liabilities	19,004,000		14,136,000
Subordinated secured convertible promissory notes, net of discount	6,752,000		6,470,000
Derivative liability	15,625,000		19,925,000
Executive Salary Continuation Plan liability	974,000		975,000
Other liabilities	59,000		65,000
Total liabilities	42,414,000		41,571,000
Stockholders' deficit
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 142,352,000 and 131,559,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 30, 2012 and September 30, 2012, respectively (2)	1,424,000	[1],[2]	1,316,000	[1],[2]
Common stock held by Rabbi Trust	(1,021,000)		(1,021,000)
Deferred compensation liability	1,021,000		1,021,000
Paid-in capital	175,397,000		174,157,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(2,000)
Accumulated deficit	(213,391,000)		(211,227,000)
ISC8 stockholders' deficit	(36,572,000)		(35,754,000)
Noncontrolling interest	324,000		324,000
Total stockholders' deficit	(36,248,000)		(35,430,000)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	6,166,000		6,141,000
Series B Preferred Stock Shares Issued (1)
Stockholders' deficit
Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, Series B – 900 shares (1) issued and outstanding; liquidation preference of $926,000

[1] (2) The number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding are rounded to the nearest one thousand (1000).

[2] (1) The number of preferred stock issued and outstanding are rounded to the nearest hundred (100).