Dave is a Director in GAO’s Information Technology and Cybersecurity team. He oversees audits on critical infrastructure protection, the IT and cybersecurity workforce, and the IRS’s IT modernization efforts.

Dave joined GAO in July 2002. He has led numerous reviews of federal data center optimization and cloud computing, and was responsible for GAO’s work on the High-Risk area of Improving the Management of IT Acquisitions and Operations. Prior to joining GAO, Dave worked as a business consultant for several private sector firms (including PricewaterhouseCoopers), and served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy.

Dave earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Arizona. Dave earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Vassar College.

Dave works in GAO’s Dallas Field Office.

Scott Wharton is the Vice President and General Manager of Logitech Video Collaboration. Since joining Logitech in 2015, Scott has led the Video Collaboration division to market leadership and over 600 percent growth. The Video Collaboration group is now one of the company’s largest and fastest-growing businesses. Scott has held market-leading roles throughout his career in next-generation communications companies such as Vidtel, BroadSoft and VocalTec.