Exhibit 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in the prospectus in Versatility Inc.'s Registration Statement No. 333-24071 on Form S-8 of our report dated May 30, 1997, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Versatility Inc. for the year ended April 30, 1997. DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Washington, DC July 23, 1997