1
                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Level
8 Systems, Inc. of our report dated March 31, 1999 relating to the financial
statements of Level 8 Systems, Inc. which appears in such Registration
Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings "Summary
of Selected Financial Information", "Background of the Merger", "Changes in and
Disagreements With Accountants" and "Experts" in such Registration Statement.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Washington, D.C.
November 19, 1999