David Harvey has over 35 years of audit and financial management experience in the federal sector. He has served as a CFO Academy Professor of Practice at the National Defense University's College of Information and Cyberspace since October 2018.
Mr. Harvey previously served as the Chief Audit Executive leading the internal audit function at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) , where he reported to the agency’s Board and its Executive Director as part of Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) oversight. Prior to that position, he served as the Deputy Director of the Corporate Controls and Reviews Department at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), where he was responsible for managing the agency's internal controls and risk management function and serving as agency liaison to the Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office. he started his career as an auditor with the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA).
In addition to his time at NDU, his teaching experience includes service as an adjunct faculty member at Northern Virginia Community College and American University for 20 years and 10 years, respectively.
He earned a Masters in Business Administration from Frostburg State University, and a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting and Economics) from James Madison University. He also earned graduate certificates in Accounting and Applied Economics from University of Maryland Global Campus and Georgia Southern University, respectively.
He is a Certified Public Accountant (licensed in the District of Columbia) as well as a Certified Government Financial Manager and Certified Defense Financial Manager.
He received the 2024 Educator Award from the Assocation of Government Accountants in recognition of his record of significant contributions to the education and training of government financial managers.