Exhibit 10.22

                        AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
                           Modified FY98(a) Bonus Plan

This amendment  ("Amendment") to the Employment Agreement ("Agreement") executed
between Exigent  International,  Inc. and Bernard R. Smedley dated June 11, 1997
is entered into as of September  14, 1998 between  Exigent  International,  Inc.
("Exigent"),  a corporation  duly  authorized and existing under the laws of the
State of  Delaware  with a  principal  place of  business  at 1225  Evans  Road,
Melbourne,  Florida  32904 and Bernard R. Smedley  ("Employee"),  an  individual
domiciled at 295 Hwy A1A, #205, Satellite Beach, FL 32937.

NOW, THEREFORE,  for one dollar and other good and valuable  consideration,  the
receipt and  sufficiency of which is hereby mutually  acknowledged,  Exigent and
Employee hereby agree as follows:

1.   Modified  FY98(a) Bonus Plan.  Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary in
     the  Agreement and subject to the terms and  conditions of this  Amendment,
     Exigent  hereby agrees to provide and Employee  hereby agrees to accept the
     following  bonus  compensation  for  Employee's  performance in fiscal year
     1998(a)  (i.e.,  February 1, 1997  through  January 31,  1998):  Bernard R.
     Smedley stock options from plan 6NQ. This bonus shall supersede and replace
     any  bonus to which  Employee  may be  entitled  under the  Agreement.  The
     Agreement shall be deemed  modified and amended to the extent  necessary to
     implement the terms and conditions of this Amendment.

2.   Option Price. The option exercise price shall be $3.375 per share.

3.   Grant.  The granting of the options shall be in  accordance  with the terms
     and  conditions  of the  stock  option  agreement  for  Plan  6NQ  which is
     incorporated herein by this reference.

4.   Dollar Amounts.  Any dollar amounts  included in the Modified FY98(a) Bonus
     Plan described in Section 1 above are subject to all applicable withholding
     taxes and any other deductions required by law.

5.   Satisfaction.  Employee hereby  acknowledges  and agrees that the foregoing
     Modified  FY98(a)  Bonus  Plan  described  in  Section  1  above  is  fair,
     reasonable and  satisfactory.  As such,  Employee  hereby agrees to release
     Exigent (and all of its subsidiary  companies) and its respective officers,
     directors  and agents  from any and all  claims,  right,  or  demands  that
     Employee, or Employee's successors and assigns, has or may have as a result
     of or arising from the Modified FY98(a) Bonus Plan.



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6.   Ratification  and Approval.  In all other  respects the Agreement is hereby
     ratified by Exigent and Employee  and remains in full force and effect,  as
     previously amended.

IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this  Amendment  has been duly executed as of the date set
forth above and is retroactively effective from January 31, 1998.

For Exigent:                                          For Employee:

Exigent International, Inc.                           Bernard R. Smedley


By: /s/ Arthur H. Collier                             By: /s/ B.R. Smedley
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                  (signature)                                        (signature)

Name:  Arthur H. Collier
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Title:  Chairman, Compensation Committee
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