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Exhibit 23.6
CONSENT OF JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC
We hereby consent to the use of our opinion letter dated July 30, 2000 to
the Board of Directors of IBS Interactive, Inc. ("IBS") as Annex 8 to the Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus of the Digital Fusion Business Combination relating
to the proposed merger between IBS, Infonautics, Inc. and First Avenue Ventures,
Inc. and to the references to our firm in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
which forms a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4. In giving such
consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons whose
consent is required under, and we do not admit that we are "experts" for
purposes of, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
/s/ JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC
September 20, 2000
