David Appel leads AWS’s US Federal, Global National Security and Defense, and Aerospace and Satellite businesses. He and his team help customers realize the potential of technology to transform their organizations and fulfill their missions. In this role, he works closely with clients on their journey to cloud and other emerging technologies to deliver improved capability, more efficiently, and at the speed of relevance to the end user. David has a breadth of experience in program leadership, business operations, finance, business development, and strategic planning. Prior to this role, David was Vice President, AWS US National Security. Previously, David worked for Raytheon Technologies for 28 years. Most recently, he led teams that helped Defense, Civil, Intelligence, and International customers develop, deploy, and sustain integrated command and control, intelligence, space, and weather systems. Additionally, David led digital innovation initiatives, seeking to integrate the latest artificial intelligence and commercial software development methods into solutions. While at Raytheon, David earned several Raytheon Technologies’ awards, including the 2008 Program Leadership Award and the 2015 Leadership Award – Competitive Advantage. David holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Pennsylvania State University and a master’s degree in business administration from George Washington University. He is also a graduate of The National Defense University; Information Resources Management College Advanced Management Program and Chief Information Officer Program, where he graduated with distinguished honors; and the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government Senior Executive Fellows program. David is a member of the Virginia Tech National Security Institute Advisory Board, the Alliance for Digital Innovation Board of Directors, and the Professional Services Council Board of Directors.
