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As the Deputy Inspector General, Robert is the senior official performing the duties of the Inspector General, leading auditors, special agents, attorneys, and support staff who conduct nationwide audits, investigations, and inspections.
He has served as Deputy Inspector General since 2007 and was the Acting Inspector General from April 2014 to August 2015 and from July 2023 to January 2024.
Prior to becoming Deputy Inspector General, Robert served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the Eastern District of Virginia for 15 years, where he prosecuted complex fraud, white collar, and money laundering crimes in federal court.
Robert also held several other positions in the U.S. Department of Justice including Deputy General Counsel in the U.S. Marshals Service, AUSA in the Civil Division at the Eastern District of Virginia, and Trial Attorney in the Constitutional Torts Section of the Civil Division. For his work on complex fraud cases, Robert received two Director’s Awards from the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys.
Additionally, Robert served as an active duty and reserve Judge Advocate officer in the U.S. Army for 33 years, retiring as a Colonel. He deployed in Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield and served as Chief Prosecutor for the 22nd Support Command covering Iraq, Kuwait, and Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. After the September 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon, he commanded a unit that provided legal services for victims and survivors of the attack. His awards for military service include the Bronze Star Medal and Legion of Merit.
For exceptional achievements throughout his career, Robert received a 2016 Presidential Rank Award.
Robert received his J.D. with honors from the New England School of Law and graduated with a B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross.
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