Christopher K. Bowser

Christopher K. Bowser is the Strategic Challenge lead executive for Accelerating Warfighting Capabilities for the Pacific Theater at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), directing the acceleration of the development of warfighter-relevant capabilities and technologies for the Pacific theater, with an aim to ensure deterrence or enable the U.S. and its allies to prevail in conflict. Previously, Mr. Bowser served as APL’s field representative to the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) Requirements and Resources Directorate (J8) and the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) PACOM Cell. There he focused on rapid-prototype development, operational assessments, and exercises in areas including joint long-range fires, advanced kill chains, integrated air and missile defense, and other SCO-sponsored initiatives. He also served as assistant program manager within APL’s Precision Strike Mission Area. Mr. Bowser’s prior roles and efforts included science adviser to the Commander, Naval Surface Forces in San Diego, where he co-led the vision and stand-up of Surface Development Group One, creating a new U.S. Navy organization focused on experimentation and the integration of unmanned surface vessels. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Grove City College and a master’s degree in applied and computational mathematics from Johns Hopkins University.