Sridhar Kowdley is a Technical Manager at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate Office for Interoperability and Compatibility Technology Center. With nearly 40 years of experience in communications and networking, he works and leads programs to help DHS Components as well as state and local first responders operate more effectively and safely through the pursuit of resilient, highly available and interoperable technology solutions. He forges and leads intra- and interdepartmental partnerships with other agencies including DoD, DoT, NSF, and DoJ.

At DHS he leads several programs including the standards conformance and interoperability testing of radios and NG911 systems in support of public safety and the DoD. Mr. Kowdley supports the research, development, and test and evaluation of next generation communications technologies including 5G/XG, Internet of Things (IoT), and Smart Cities to identify opportunities, risks, and vulnerabilities including spectrum challenged environments for DHS Components and state and local first responders. He contributes to the research activities across DHS to address capability gaps and vulnerabilities in these technology areas. He has significant experience in testing satellite systems and engineering wireless networks both domestically and internationally.

He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University NYC and an MS in Electrical and Computer engineering from George Mason University.