ICF Consulting Announces the Hire of Michael Byrne

WASHINGTON, DC, January 17, 2006 - ICF Consulting announced today that Michael Byrne has joined the firm as Senior Vice President. Mr. Byrne will lead the Homeland and National Security business. Mr. Byrne has had a distinguished public service career as a Senior Director at The White House Office of Homeland Security, a key official and advisor to Secretary Ridge at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and a firefighter and executive with the New York City Fire Department. Most recently he was the Director of Justice and Public Safety at Microsoft Corporation.

Mr. Byrne's 20-year career with the New York Fire Department included positions as Director of Strategic Planning and as Chief Information Officer. He also served as the first Deputy Director of the New York City Office of Emergency Management in the Mayor's office. In 1999, Mr. Byrne joined the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in New York City and served as FEMA Operations Chief at Ground Zero in Manhattan. In 2001, he joined The White House Office of Homeland Security where he was responsible for guiding policy and initiatives for national homeland security efforts. In 2003, Mr. Byrne served as the first Director of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office for National Capital Region Coordination. At DHS, he reported directly to Secretary Ridge and was responsible for regional preparedness, response, recovery, and information sharing.

"ICF Consulting has built strong homeland and national security businesses by combining our substantive policy expertise with strong implementation capabilities," says Sudhakar Kesavan, President and Chief Executive Officer of ICF Consulting. "Throughout his career Michael has shown exceptional vision and dedication. We are very pleased that he will be leading our continued efforts to help clients address these critical national priorities."

At ICF Consulting Mr. Byrne will lead a division of more than 200 professionals who provide advisory, technology, and implementation services for homeland and national security clients at the U.S. Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, other federal agencies, and state and local governments throughout the country. "I've devoted my entire career to increasing the safety and security of our citizens," says Mr. Byrne. "In my new role at ICF Consulting, I will be in a unique position to contribute to the implementation of policies and programs that further this goal."