EXHIBIT 23



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the  registration  statement of
BDM International, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated February 5, 1997, on our
audits of the consolidated  financial statements of BDM International,  Inc. and
Subsidiaries  as of December 31, 1996 and 1995, and for the years ended December
31, 1995, 1995 and 1994,  which report is included in this Annual Report on Form
10-K.





                                              COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.



Washington, D.C.
March 18, 1997