Dave Doyle has been engaged in geodetic surveying since his enlistment in the U.S. Army in 1967. In 1972 he joined the National Geodetic Survey and held the position of chief geodetic surveyor for twelve years prior to his retirement in January 2013. He was responsible for the development, technical design and management of plans and programs that enhanced the United States National Spatial Reference System. During his career his experiences included all phases of geodetic triangulation, astronomic positioning, leveling, GPS data collection, data analysis, datum transformations, network adjustments, data publication and outreach in the form of seminars, workshops and webinars. His efforts also included extensive activities to direct and coordinate the modernization of national geodetic reference frames in countries in Africa, Central, Caribbean and South America, Eastern Europe and the Pacific.

Mr. Doyle is a Past President and Fellow member of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying, has served on the U.S. delegation to the International Federation of Surveyors and is an active member of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia professional surveyors associations. He is the recipient of numerous service awards from federal, state and national surveying agencies and organizations including the AAGS Joseph Dracup Achievement Award (2018) and the Maryland Surveyor of the Year (2008).