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ICF International files layoff notice for 82 Arlington workers

ICF International files layoff notice for 82 Arlington workers

Money Moves Arlington, VA local

DHS consolidated ICF's CISA support contract; 82 Arlington jobs end in two rounds through late January

October 2nd, 2026: ICF files WARN notice for 82 Arlington employees

Overview

Updated Oct 23

ICF International told Virginia on October 2 that it will lay off 82 employees in Arlington, with the first separations set for December 7-20 and a second round January 13-26, 2027. The company said the Department of Homeland Security consolidated its Operational Collaboration Support Services contract rather than recompete it.

The jobs are based mainly at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency office on Glebe Road, though some employees worked remotely, and the roles range from cybersecurity and project management to communications, web development and human resources. A DHS task-order list published in May 2024 put the contract at about $86.3 million. The cut is larger than ICF's March 2025 layoff of 55 workers in Rockville, Maryland.

Why it matters

82 Arlington workers on a CISA support contract lose their jobs in two rounds, the first before Christmas.

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Key Indicators

82
Arlington workers affected
Employees covered by ICF's October 2 WARN notice, split across two separation rounds.
55
Rockville workers laid off in March 2025
Workers covered by ICF's two Maryland notices (41 and 14).
137
Total ICF workers in D.C.-area notices
Combined 55 Rockville workers plus 82 Arlington workers.
60
WARN advance-notice requirement
Days federal law requires before a mass layoff at one site.
$86.3M
DHS contract value
Figure for the Operational Collaboration Support Services contract on a DHS task-order list published in May 2024.

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Organizations Involved

ICF International
ICF International
Consulting firm
Filed a WARN notice for 82 Arlington employees, with separations scheduled December 7-20, 2026 and January 13-26, 2027

ICF International is a Reston, Virginia consulting and technology company that works for government agencies and commercial clients in cybersecurity, information technology, energy, healthcare and disaster management.

Timeline

March 2025 December 2026

4 events Latest: October 2nd, 2026 · 1 month ago
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  1. First round of Arlington layoffs scheduled to begin

    Upcoming Layoff

    ICF's notice sets the first separations for December 7-20, 2026, with a second round planned for January 13-26, 2027. The layoffs are expected to be permanent; the workers have no bumping rights and are not represented by a union.

  2. ICF files WARN notice for 82 Arlington employees

    Latest Regulatory Filing

    ICF International LLC notified Virginia of a planned layoff of 82 workers in Arlington, effective December 7.

  3. ICF lays off 14 more workers in Rockville, Maryland

    Layoff

    A second WARN notice covered 14 employees at the same Rockville location.

  4. ICF lays off 41 workers in Rockville, Maryland

    Layoff

    ICF's first of two March 2025 WARN notices covered 41 workers at its Rockville office.

Scenarios

1

ICF completes the Arlington layoff as filed

Likely Resolves by Q1 2027

Discussed by: Virginia Works WARN records; company's next SEC filing

Most WARN notices go ahead as filed. ICF terminates the 82 workers on December 7, and its next annual report, filed around March 2027, shows a headcount decline consistent with the cut. The absence of an amended notice on the Virginia Works page supports this outcome.

2

ICF reduces or cancels the layoff before December 7

Unlikely Resolves by Dec 8, 2026

Discussed by: WARN notice tracking; companies often trim or rescind planned cuts

Companies sometimes shrink or scrap planned layoffs when contracts improve or workers move to open roles. That would appear as an amended or withdrawn entry on the Virginia Works page. News coverage might also confirm some or all of the 82 kept jobs.

3

Additional ICF layoffs follow at other D.C.-area locations

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: Pattern of ICF's March 2025 and October 2026 notices

ICF's March 2025 cuts in Rockville and the October 2026 Arlington notice show a pattern of contraction. If cost pressure continues, the firm could file more WARN notices at other D.C.-area offices within six months.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

March-April 2020

Northern Virginia COVID-19 layoff wave (2020)

Nearly 50 large Northern Virginia businesses filed WARN notices with the Virginia Employment Commission between March 1 and April 22, 2020, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 120,000 Northern Virginia residents filed first-time unemployment claims in the four weeks after March 15.

Then

Hospitality, retail, and entertainment companies cut the most jobs as the state ordered non-essential businesses closed.

Now

The wave showed how a single WARN filing rarely stands alone; layoffs cluster when an economic shock hits a region.

Why this matters now

ICF's Arlington notice is one filing, but the 2020 wave showed how state WARN pages become the earliest public record of broad workforce stress in the region.

March 2025

ICF's Rockville layoffs (2025)

ICF filed two WARN notices in March 2025 covering 55 workers at its Rockville, Maryland location. The first, for 41 workers, was effective March 4; the second, for 14, was effective March 14.

Then

The layoffs were small relative to ICF's overall workforce but showed the firm trimming headcount at its Maryland offices.

Now

The October 2026 Arlington notice is ICF's next D.C.-area layoff filing, 19 months later; this one the company ties to a DHS contract it lost in a consolidation.

Why this matters now

The 2025 notices establish that this is not ICF's first workforce reduction in the region, giving the 2026 Arlington filing more significance.

Sources

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Virginia Works WarnTracker US Layoffs Tracker (Kadoa) InsideNoVa ICF International Patch (Reston, VA) Layoff IQ ICF International (press release) Virginia Business WARNact.io