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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-04-002076.txt : 20040130
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-04-002076.hdr.sgml : 20040130
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040130164422
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-04-002076
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040130

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTRUSION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000736012
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
		IRS NUMBER:				751911917
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 ARAPAHO ROAD
		CITY:			RICHARDSON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75081
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722346400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 ARAPAHO ROAD
		CITY:			RICHARDSON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75081

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTRUSION COM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000601

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ODS NETWORKS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970507

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OPTICAL DATA SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950517

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAXTON MICHAEL L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231369

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20191
		FILM NUMBER:		04556440

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 EAST ARAPAHO ROAD
		CITY:			RICHARDSON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75081
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722346400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1101 EAST ARAPAHO ROAD
		CITY:			RICHARDSON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75081
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000736012</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTRUSION INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>INTZ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001231369</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PAXTON MICHAEL L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1101 E. ARAPAHO RD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RICHARDSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75081</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.75</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>17500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-01-29</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2009-01-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>17500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests 100% one year from the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael L. Paxton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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