| Gary Hall
Chief Technology Architect – Federal Intel Area, Cisco |
Gary Hall is responsible for technology solutions planning and architecture for Cisco’s Intelligence Community business. His duties span the full range of IT services and integrated architectures including networking, data centers, cloud computing, virtualization, unified communications, systems integration, information assurance, secure wireless, mobility, and other infrastructure, application, and data services. .
Prior to joining Cisco, Gary held several leadership positions at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) including Metadata Officer in the CIO’s office and Program Manager for Audiovisual and Videoconferencing in the Enterprise Directorate. He was the Chair of the Intelligence Community Communications Committee (ICCC) Audiovisual working group (AVWG), and the Geospatial Intelligence Standards Working Group (GWG) Metadata Focus Group (MFG). He also chaired the Joint Integration and Information Sharing Working Group (JIISWG) and was responsible for the creation of the Quad Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
Gary previously managed Booz Allen Hamilton's One Dulles Systems Resource Center, part of the firm's center for innovation and emerging technology. He was responsible for technology services including systems design and integration, event productions, technology injection programs, and media services. Prior to Booz Allen, Gary was the Conference Services Manager for the Immigration and Naturalization Service and has worked for the Army Corp of Engineers and Time Warner.
Gary is the Chair of the Professional Education and Training Committee (PETC) for InfoComm International, the trade association for the audiovisual industry. He is also an InfoComm Academy Faculty Instructor, member of the GovComm steering committee, and a founding member of the Sustainability Task Force and the Performance Standards Steering Committee. Gary served on the Board of Advisors for AVI-SPL and Trinity Global and was selected for the 2009, 2010, and 2011 InfoComm 100 strategic think tank. He is a Certified Technology Specialist in design and installation (CTS-D, CTS-I). Gary serves on the editorial advisory board and is a contributing author for AV Technology Magazine. He is a member of AUSA, AFCEA, TIA, and NDIA.
Gary graduated from James Madison University with Bachelor degrees in Communications and English. He earned a Master of Science in Technology Management and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland University College. He was selected to the honor societies of Phi Kappa Phi and Upsilon Pi Epsilon by earning a 4.0 GPA across both his MS and MBA degrees.