Exhibit 24

          HALIFAX CORPORATION

          POWER OF ATTORNEY

          KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the
          undersigned, John H. Grover of Washington, D.C., as a
          director of Halifax Corporation, a Virginia corporation,
          do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Howard C.
          Mills and Ernest L. Ruffner, or either one or both of
          them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents to
          do any and all acts and things and execute any and all
          instruments which said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
          either of them, may deem necessary or advisable giving
          and granting unto said attorneys full power and authority
          to do and perform such actions as fully as I might have
          or could do if personally present and executing any of
          the said documents to enable Halifax Corporation to
          comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
          "Securities Act"), and any requirement of the Securities
          and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection
          with the registration under the Securities Act of common
          stock of said Halifax Corporation including,
          specifically, but without limitation thereof, full power
          and authority to sign my name as director and/or officer
          of said Halifax Corporation to a registration statement
          on Form S-3 covering such common stock and to any
          amendments to said registration statement, hereby
          ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
          and agents, or either of them, shall do or cause to be
          done by virtue hereof.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 13th
          day of March, 1997.

           /s/ John H. Grover



          HALIFAX CORPORATION

          POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the
          undersigned, Clifford M. Hardin of St. Louis, Missouri,
          as a director of Halifax Corporation, a Virginia
          corporation, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint
          Howard C. Mills and Ernest L. Ruffner, or either one or
          both of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
          agents to do any and all acts and things and execute any
          and all instruments which said attorneys-in-fact and
          agents, or either of them, may deem necessary or
          advisable giving and granting unto said attorneys full
          power and authority to do and perform such actions as
          fully as I might have or could do if personally present
          and executing any of the said documents to enable Halifax
          Corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as
          amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
          (the "Securities Act"), and any requirement of the
          Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
          connection with the registration under the Securities Act
          of common stock of said Halifax Corporation including,
          specifically, but without limitation thereof, full power
          and authority to sign my name as director and/or officer
          of said Halifax Corporation to a registration statement
          on Form S-3 covering such common stock and to any
          amendments to said registration statement, hereby
          ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
          and agents, or either of them, shall do or cause to be
          done by virtue hereof.

                    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
          this 10th day of March, 1997.

                                              /s/ Clifford M. Hardin



          HALIFAX CORPORATION

          POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the
          undersigned, Alvin E. Nashman of Falls Church, Virginia,
          as a director of Halifax Corporation, a Virginia
          corporation, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint
          Howard C. Mills and Ernest L. Ruffner, or either one or
          both of them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
          agents to do any and all acts and things and execute any
          and all instruments which said attorneys-in-fact and
          agents, or either of them, may deem necessary or
          advisable giving and granting unto said attorneys full
          power and authority to do and perform such actions as
          fully as I might have or could do if personally present
          and executing any of the said documents to enable Halifax
          Corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as
          amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
          (the "Securities Act"), and any requirement of the
          Securities and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in
          connection with the registration under the Securities Act
          of common stock of said Halifax Corporation including,
          specifically, but without limitation thereof, full power
          and authority to sign my name as director and/or officer
          of said Halifax Corporation to a registration statement
          on Form S-3 covering such common stock and to any
          amendments to said registration statement, hereby
          ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
          and agents, or either of them, shall do or cause to be
          done by virtue hereof.

                    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
          this 8th day of March, 1997.

                                              /s/ Alvin E. Nashman 



          HALIFAX CORPORATION

          POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the
          undersigned, Arch Scurlock of Arlington, Virginia, as a
          director of Halifax Corporation, a Virginia corporation,
          do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Howard C.
          Mills and Ernest L. Ruffner, or either one or both of
          them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents to
          do any and all acts and things and execute any and all
          instruments which said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
          either of them, may deem necessary or advisable giving
          and granting unto said attorneys full power and authority
          to do and perform such actions as fully as I might have
          or could do if personally present and executing any of
          the said documents to enable Halifax Corporation to
          comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
          "Securities Act"), and any requirement of the Securities
          and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection
          with the registration under the Securities Act of common
          stock of said Halifax Corporation including,
          specifically, but without limitation thereof, full power
          and authority to sign my name as director and/or officer
          of said Halifax Corporation to a registration statement
          on Form S-3 covering such common stock and to any
          amendments to said registration statement, hereby
          ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
          and agents, or either of them, shall do or cause to be
          done by virtue hereof.

                    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
          this 10th day of March, 1997.

                                              /s/ Arch Scurlock    



          HALIFAX CORPORATION

          POWER OF ATTORNEY

                    KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, the
          undersigned, John M. Toups of McLean, Virginia, as a
          director of Halifax Corporation, a Virginia corporation,
          do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint Howard C.
          Mills and Ernest L. Ruffner, or either one or both of
          them, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents to
          do any and all acts and things and execute any and all
          instruments which said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
          either of them, may deem necessary or advisable giving
          and granting unto said attorneys full power and authority
          to do and perform such actions as fully as I might have
          or could do if personally present and executing any of
          the said documents to enable Halifax Corporation to
          comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
          "Securities Act"), and any requirement of the Securities
          and Exchange Commission in respect thereof, in connection
          with the registration under the Securities Act of common
          stock of said Halifax Corporation including,
          specifically, but without limitation thereof, full power
          and authority to sign my name as director and/or officer
          of said Halifax Corporation to a registration statement
          on Form S-3 covering such common stock and to any
          amendments to said registration statement, hereby
          ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact
          and agents, or either of them, shall do or cause to be
          done by virtue hereof.

                    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand
          this 10th day of March, 1997.

                                              /s/ John M. Toups