David Powner

Dave is a Director for Strategic Engagement and Partnerships at the MITRE Corporation. In this role, he enhances MITRE’s strategic corporate partnership interactions and development of new
opportunities with the federal government, states, the private sector, and academia. Dave has
more than 25 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining MITRE, he served as a Director at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) where he led
numerous reviews of federal information technology that resulted in Dave testifying before
Congress more than 100 times. He received Federal Computer Week’s Federal 100 award in 2008, 2012, and 2017. In 2017, he was the federal
government’s top awardee receiving the Eagle award for his contributions to the federal information technology community. In the private
sector, Dave led software development teams in the telecommunications industry. Dave is a frequent speaker and has been featured on
Government Matters. He has also been a radio guest on multiple radio programs including Federal News Radio.