Robert Wheeler
Robert Wheeler serves as DSA’s Chief Technology and Innovation Officer (CTIO), leading the company’s enterprise-wide technology strategy, AI and digital modernization agenda, and innovation portfolio. Robert drives the alignment of emerging technologies with DSA’s strategic goals, advancing enterprise transformation and scalable innovation to help the organization adapt to rapid, overlapping changes and deliver greater value. He oversees DSA’s AI and Digital Modernization initiatives, Technology Solutions & Engineering, IT Operations, and the CISO and Quality & Performance Excellence functions.
With more than 30 years of experience across program management, project leadership, and information technology, and extensive tenure delivering complex, large-scale Department of Defense (DoD) programs, including portfolios exceeding $100 million, Robert is recognized for operational excellence, mission impact, and technical innovation. His contributions have earned awards such as the Government Information Technology Executive Council Award for Program Management Excellence and multiple Army Knowledge Management Awards for Technology, Process, and Knowledge Management.
Robert joined DSA in 2015 as Vice President of Command Control Communications–Tactical Operations and later advanced to Senior Vice President for Department of Defense Programs before assuming the role of CTIO. Before joining DSA, he served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Symbolic Systems, Inc., where he played a pivotal role in driving substantial growth prior to DSA’s acquisition of its Federal IT services practice in 2015.
Robert holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Bloomsburg University and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute (PMI).