Exhibit 99.1

  Edward Rawlinson Promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Digital Fusion


    HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 2005--Digital Fusion,
Inc. (OTCBB:DIGF), an information technology ("IT") and engineering
services provider, today announced the promotion of vice president of
engineering services Edward Rawlinson to chief operating officer,
effective October 1st. Rawlinson will report to the company's
president Gary S. Ryan. As COO, Rawlinson will focus his attention on
Digital Fusion's long-term business and operational strategies.
    "This appointment is a logical progression for Ed which allows him
to continue to leverage his skills and experience in assuming the
wider operational responsibilities of COO," stated Frank Libutti,
chairman and CEO. "Naming Ed as chief operating officer is in
recognition of his contribution to the company and tremendous
experience," said Gary Ryan, president. "He has played a significant
role in developing and integrating the company's services."
    Rawlinson joined Digital Fusion in September 2004 as the vice
president of engineering services. He has over 30 years experience in
the Ballistic Missile Defense industry specializing in the analysis,
development and test of missile systems, and holds Bachelor's and
Master's degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Auburn University.
Prior to joining Digital Fusion, Mr. Rawlinson was the group director
for Advanced Technology at SYColeman, a subsidiary of L-3
Communications Corporation.

    About Digital Fusion

    Digital Fusion, headquartered in Huntsville, Al., is an
information technology and engineering services company that helps its
customers make the most of technology to meet their business needs.
Digital Fusion's IT Services provides solutions to both government and
commercial customers, focused in the following areas: Business Process
Automation, Application Development and Data Management, Application
Security, Web Portals and Digital Dashboards, System Integration and
IT Support. Digital Fusion's Engineering Services support a variety of
customers with state-of-the-art solutions that include: Computational
Aerodynamics/CFD; Optical Systems Design, Development and Test;
Thermo/Structural Dynamics; Modeling and Simulations;
Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing; Program Analysis; and Ground/Flight
Planning, Execution, and Data Analysis. For additional information
about Digital Fusion visit http://www.digitalfusion.com.

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    CONTACT: Digital Fusion, Inc., Huntsville
             Elena Crosby, 256-837-2620
             ir@digitalfusion.com