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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071012115639
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-07-053886
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070614
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071012
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071012

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TECHNEST HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001077800
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				880357272
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10411 MOTOR CITY DRIVE, #650
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817
		BUSINESS PHONE:		301-767-2810

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10411 MOTOR CITY DRIVE, #650
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FINANCIAL INTRANET INC/NY
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990128

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Aberdeen Avenue LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001414605
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27023
		FILM NUMBER:		071168793

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ATC TRUSTEES (CAYMAN) LIMITED
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 30592 SMB
		CITY:			GEORGETOWN, GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			BWI
		BUSINESS PHONE:		284-494-4700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ATC TRUSTEES (CAYMAN) LIMITED
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 30592 SMB
		CITY:			GEORGETOWN, GRAND CAYMAN
		STATE:			E9
		ZIP:			BWI
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-14</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001077800</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TECHNEST HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TCNH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001414605</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Aberdeen Avenue LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ATC TRUSTEES (CAYMAN) LIMITED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 30592 SMB</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GEORGETOWN, GRAND CAYMAN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>E9</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>BWI</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CAYMAN ISLANDS</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1416101</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series G Preferred Stock of Markland Technologies, Inc</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3320981</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Markland Technologies, Inc. (&quot;Markland&quot;) is the parent of Issuer.  The Reporting Person currently owns 1,203.18 shares of
 Markland Series G Preferred Stock, convertible into 3,320,981 shares of Technest common stock.  Each share of Series G
 Preferred Stock is convertible into Issuer's common stock by dividing the stated value of such Series G Preferred Stock by
 $0.50.  The total number of the Issuer's common stock available for conversion by Markland to Reporting Person is
 proportionate to the number of Series G Preferred Stock held by Reporting Person relative to the total number of shares of
 Series G Preferred Stock currently outstanding.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">N/A.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Sims, Director of Navigator Management, Ltd., Director of Aberdeen Avenue, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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