SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 23, 1999
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                             GRC INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


    Delaware                      1-7517                        95-2131929
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   (State of             (Commission File Number)            (I.R.S. Employer
  Incorporation)                                             Identification No.)


                    1900 Gallows Road, Vienna, Virginia 22182
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               (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)


                                 (703) 506-5000
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                         (Registrant's telephone number)




Item 5.           Other Events.
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On September 23, 1999, GRC  International,  Inc. elected Dr. Gerald R. McNichols
to its board of directors.

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Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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         (c)               Exhibits.
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         Exhibit No.       Description
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             99.1          Press Release dated October 6, 1999.


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf of the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                GRC INTERNATIONAL, INC.



Date:    October 26, 1999       By: /s/ Thomas E. McCabe
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                                    Thomas E. McCabe
                                    Senior Vice President, Director of Corporate
                                     Development, General Counsel & Secretary

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