David An

Background

About David An

David L. An, Ph.D. is Corporate Director of Strategy at Northrop Grumman where he leads the development of the enterprise international strategy. Previously, Dr. An was Director of Corporate Strategy where he coordinated the enterprise strategic planning, development, and market and competitor assessments. During his tenure at the Corporate Analysis Center, he led research on strategy analytics and planning, defense cost analysis, and program advocacy. Dr. An’s career has spanned across think tanks, industry, and government in national security and economic policy matters. Previously at the RAND Corporation, he contributed to studies on the U.S. vulnerability to critical raw material supply chain disruptions, the cost-saving proposition of joint fighter procurement programs, emerging technology trends, and R&D portfolio optimization. He assessed the national security impacts of foreign acquisitions of U.S. equities for CFIUS, conducted research for the Intelligence Community, and served as a consultant to the OECD. He earned a Ph.D. and M.Phil in Policy Analysis from the Frederick S. Pardee RAND Graduate School at the RAND Corporation and completed M.P.P. and M.A. degrees from Harvard University. He graduated from Yale University with a B.A, cum laude with distinction, where his dissertation won the Andrew D. White Award.