Milo Pressman was an independent technological contractor who freelanced for CTU Los Angeles during the events of Day 1. After that, he started working at CTU Denver for some time. However, after the events of Day 5, he was transferred back to Los Angeles. By Day 6, he had been formally installed as the unit's Internet Protocol Manager. He was killed by Zhou Yong during Day 6.

Milo Pressman was born thirty-three years before Day 6. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems. (Fox.com profile). Milo also attended Stanford University at some point, during which time he developed an intense rivalry with fellow student Richard Lesser, who mockingly nicknamed him "De-Pressman." (Trojan Horse)

After college, he worked as a Staff Analyst at CompuShield Advanced Security Systems and a Programmer Analyst at SynthTech Corporation, while freelancing as a Security Systems Consultant with CTU Los Angeles. (Fox.com profiles) During the years before Day 1, he was present during a number of terrorist situations, often collaborating with Jamey Farrell and others as an integral part of CTU's intelligence and analysis efforts. (Operation Hell Gate, Trojan Horse, Vanishing Point)

One of his favorite bands was Green Day, one of whose songs was the ringtone on his cell phone.