[April 25, 2012]

Cyber Expert Richard A. Clarke Joins SRA International

SRA International (News - Alert), Inc., a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to government organizations, today announced that internationally recognized security expert Richard A. Clarke will serve the company as an executive adviser for cyber security and counterterrorism.

"In addition to his invaluable public service keeping our country safe and secure, Dick has an incomparable vantage point when it comes to national and homeland security," said President and CEO Bill Ballhaus. "His insights will be a key asset for SRA clients and further strengthen our cyber security and counterterrorism offerings."

Clarke has been a key player on the international stage in both the national security and counterterrorism arenas. For the last three decades, he has worked in the highest levels of the U.S. government in posts at the U.S. Department of Defense, the Department of State and an unprecedented 11 years of continuous service to the White House. Clarke's experience provides unparalleled insight into the security challenges facing the federal government today.

"I'm pleased to be joining SRA, having long admired its ethic of Honesty and Service^®, and focus on delivering value and thought leadership to government clients," Clarke said. "I've been impressed by the breadth and depth of SRA's cyber security team and look forward to contributing to their efforts."

Clarke is Chairman of Good Harbor Consulting, and the author of five books, including Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror, and CYBER WAR: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do about It. He is an on-air consultant for ABC News and taught at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. He was named by Foreign Policy magazine to their list of Top 100 Global Thinkers.

About SRA International, Inc.

SRA is dedicated to solving complex problems of global significance for government organizations serving the national security, civil government, health and intelligence markets. Founded in 1978, the company has expertise in such areas as cloud, cyber security; disaster response planning; enerprise resource planning; environmental strategies; energy systems and sustainability; IT systems, infrastructure; learning technologies; logistics; mobile workforce; public health preparedness; strategic management consulting; and systems engineering.

SRA employs approximately 6,300 employees serving clients from its headquarters in Fairfax, Va., and offices around the world. For additional information on SRA, please visit www.sra.com.

Any statements in this press release about future expectations, plans, and prospects for SRA, including statements about the estimated value of the contract and work to be performed, and other statements containing the words "estimates," "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will," and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Factors or risks that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results we anticipate include, but are not limited to: (i) reduced spending levels and changing budget priorities of our largest customer, the United States federal government, which accounts for more than 90% of our revenue; (ii) failure to comply with complex U.S. government procurement-related laws and other regulations, including but not limited to, punitive damage liabilities under the False Claims Act and other laws, and financial incentives under so-called "whistleblower" statutes, awarding the whistleblower with a percentage of the recovery if the claims are successfully waged; (iii) possible delays or overturning of our government contract awards due to bid protests by competitors or loss of contract revenue or diminished opportunities based on the existence of organizational conflicts of interest; (iv) entry into new markets or incurring liabilities in hazardous areas; (v) failure to comply with laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or regulations on government gratuities; (vi) failure to comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations and Cost Accounting Standards or the Fair Labor Standards Act; (vii) security threats, attacks or other disruptions on our information infrastructure, and failure to comply with complex network security and data privacy legal and contractual obligations or to protect sensitive information; (viii) any violation of third party intellectual rights; (ix) adverse changes in federal government practices such as insourcing; (x) delays in the U.S. government adopting appropriations necessary for program funding and future appropriation uncertainties adversely impacting customer spending plans; (xi) intense competition to win U.S. government contracts or recompetes and commoditization of services we offer; (xii) failure to obtain option awards, task orders or funding under contracts, or inability to successfully execute awarded contracts; (xiii) any adverse results of audits and investigations conducted by the Defense Contract Audit Agency or any of the Inspectors General for various agencies with which we contract, including, without limitation, any determination that our contractor business systems or contractor internal control systems are deficient; (xiv) difficulties accurately estimating contract costs and contract performance requirements; (xv) challenges in attracting and retaining key personnel or high-quality employees, particularly those with security clearances; and (xvi) adverse impact on employee and customer relations from media speculation regarding the company and its future ownership and operations.

Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of April 25, 2012. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to April 25, 2012.

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