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  Senior Director of Public Sector Acquia  # Dave Devaney

Dave Devaney serves as the **Senior Director of Public Sector at Acquia**, where he bridges the gap between complex government requirements and innovative digital experiences. With a focus on Federal, State, and Local agencies—as well as Higher Education institutions—he is dedicated to ensuring public sector organizations maximize their impact and security on the Acquia Platform and cloud.



 

 ## Posts written by Dave

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 ](/blog/optimizing-ai-student-research-what-higher-ed-admissions-teams-need-know) [### Optimizing for AI Student Research: What Higher Ed Admissions Teams Need to Know

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 ](/blog/higher-ed-has-new-compliance-deadline-your-web-governance-ready) [### Higher Ed Has a New Compliance Deadline. Is Your Web Governance Ready?

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