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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060329214230
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-06-012246
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060327
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060329
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060329

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000880984
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371]
		IRS NUMBER:				222786081
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 RTE 17
		CITY:			MAHWAH
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07430
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2015292026

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 ROUTE 17
		CITY:			MAHWAH
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07430

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEFENSE SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEVINE ELIHU
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241301

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19771
		FILM NUMBER:		06720490

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DATA SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE INC
		STREET 2:		200 ROUTE 17
		CITY:			MAHWAH
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07430
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2015292026
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-03-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000880984</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DATA SYSTEMS &amp; SOFTWARE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DSSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001241301</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LEVINE ELIHU</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DATA SYSTEMS &amp; SOFTWARE INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 ROUTE 17</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MAHWAH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07430</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.65</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-03-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Non-plan grant to non-management members of the Registrant's Board of Directors.  Option vests upon the date of the next held
 annual meeting and is exercisable until the earlier of (i) the date 18 months from the date of the termination of membership
 on the Registrant's Board of Directors or (ii) March 30. 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Elihu Levine</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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