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        David (Dave) Hinchman
              Director, Information Technology and Cybersecurity
                    Areas of Expertise:
          IRS information technology modernization
                          IT and cybersecurity workforce
                          Critical infrastructure protection
                          Cloud computing
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            Dave is a Director in GAO’s Information Technology and Cybersecurity team. He oversees audits on critical infrastructure protection, the IT and cybersecurity workforce, cloud computing, 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.
      Recent Reports
    Information Technology: IRS Needs to Complete Planning and Improve Reporting for Its Modernization ProgramsGAO-24-106566
      
	Published:  Mar 19, 2024


	Publicly Released: Mar 19, 2024
          Critical Infrastructure Protection: Agencies Need to Enhance Oversight of Ransomware Practices and Assess Federal SupportGAO-24-106221
      
	Published:  Jan 30, 2024


	Publicly Released: Jan 30, 2024
          Cloud Security: Federal Authorization Program Usage Increasing, but Challenges Need to Be Fully AddressedGAO-24-106591
      
	Published:  Jan 18, 2024


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          Federal Grants: Numerous Programs Provide Cybersecurity Support to State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial GovernmentsGAO-24-106223
      
	Published:  Nov 16, 2023


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          Cloud Computing: DOD Needs to Improve Tracking of Data User FeesGAO-23-106247
      
	Published:  Sep 12, 2023


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          Cybersecurity Workforce: National Initiative Needs to Better Assess Its PerformanceGAO-23-105945
      
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