David J. Scott

David J. Scott is executive director of the Systems and Signals Technology Program at SRI International. In this role, he provides advanced technology development, signals, and image data analysis and technology transfer services for Department of Defense and Intelligence Community clients. The program supports client services in signal processing systems, algorithm development, data, and emitter correlation. Researchers also work on open source solutions development, systems architecture and engineering, and technology studies and analysis.

Previously, Scott was program director and chief operations officer at Rosettex Technology & Ventures Group (a joint venture of SRI and its then-subsidiary Sarnoff Corporation). Prior to Rosettex, he served as a senior program manager of Geospatial and Imagery Programs. In this role, he managed customer liaisons and tracked business opportunities awarded through the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, U.S. Geological Survey, CIA and other government and non-government agencies.

Earlier, Scott was an executive manager at Intergraph Corporation, in the company’s Washington Federal Systems Operation, Advanced Projects Department. He was also a senior project engineer at the Army Topographic Engineer Center, leading the investigation and analysis of Army Digital Terrain Data requirements.

Scott received his M.S. degree in civil engineering from the University of Wisconsin, and a B.S. degree in civil engineering from State University of New York and Syracuse University.