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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001200876-03-000076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031118
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031120

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIGITAL FUSION INC/NJ/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057257
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				133817344
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4940-A CORPORATE DRIVE
		CITY:			HUNTSVILLE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35805
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2568372620

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4940-A CORPORATE DRIVE
		CITY:			HUNTSVILLE
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35805

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	IBS INTERACTIVE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980306

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CRIPPEN ROY E III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030466
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24073
		FILM NUMBER:		031014312

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DIGITAL FUSION 400 N. ASHLEY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2600
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8132210024 X4001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		IBS INTERACTIVE INC
		STREET 2:		2 RIDGEDALE AVE STE 350
		CITY:			CEDAR KNOLLS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07927
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        <issuerName>DIGITAL FUSION INC/NJ/</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>CRIPPEN ROY E III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DIGITAL FUSION, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4940-A CORPORATE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HUNTSVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>35805</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO &amp; President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-11-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.3</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by: RCF, Inc.</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Crippen is the President of RCF, Inc. the general partner of RCF Company Limited Partnership.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Roy E. Crippen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-11-20</signatureDate>
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