<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM VIEW
SYSTEMS, INC. REPORT ON AUDIT OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1998; VIEW SYSTEMS, INC. CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999.
</LEGEND>

                                                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   YEAR                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997             DEC-31-1998             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                               0                 169,899                  75,197
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0                       0                  37,770
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                   4,574                  98,780
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0                 191,735                 278,225
<PP&E>                                               0                  32,692                 575,217
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0                  21,580                 131,975
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                       0                 275,070                 443,242
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0                 270,986                 436,838
<BONDS>                                              0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0                       0
<COMMON>                                             0                   4,317                   6,821
<OTHER-SE>                                           0                   (233)                 842,773
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                         0                   4,084                 849,549
<SALES>                                              0                  31,438                 194,491
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                  31,438                 194,491
<CGS>                                                0                  20,891                 154,068
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                  20,891                  40,423
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                24,604                 233,503               2,016,418
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                 233                  10,054                  17,585
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (24,837)               (243,557)             (1,993,580)<F1>
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (24,837)               (243,557)             (1,993,580)<F2>
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (24,837)               (243,557)             (1,993,580)<F3>
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.01)                   (.06)                   (.36)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.01)                   (.06)                   (.36)
<FN>
<F1>Includes $1,242,333 expense item for issuing stock as incentive compensation.
<F2>Includes $1,242,333 expense item for issuing stock as incentive compensation.
<F3>Includes $1,242,333 expense item for issuing stock as incentive compensation.
</FN>