Joseph Hall
Distinguished Technologist at Internet Society
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Top SchoolJoseph Hall is a Distinguished Technologist with 11 years of experience helping governments get tech right and helping technology get governance right, currently leading policy-forward technical work at the Internet Society in Washington, D.C. He pairs deep academic training—a PhD in Information Systems and advanced degrees in public policy, law, and astrophysics from UC Berkeley—with practical expertise translating complex technical standards into governance frameworks. Known for navigating the intersection of internet architecture and public policy, he brings a systems-level perspective to standards, security, and interoperability challenges. Colleagues rely on him to convert rigorous research into actionable guidance for policymakers and technologists alike, and he often blends quantitative rigor from his astrophysics background with nuanced policy thinking.
11 years of coding experience
PhD, Information Systems, PhD, Information Systems at University of California, BerkeleyBS, Astronomy, Physics, Spanish Literature, BS, Astronomy, Physics, Spanish Literature at Northern Arizona University
Github Skills (92)
anyconnect10
openconnect10
internet10
openvpn10
tor10
openssh10
stunnel10
survey10
vpn9
ietf9
dpi9
wireguard9
encryption9
ssh9
voting9
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
josephlhall/dc25-votingvillage-report
Jul 2017 - May 2018
Contributions:70 commits, 2 PRs, 76 pushes in 9 months
report-topythonvoting-machinereportvoting
IRTF-PEARG/rfc-censorship-tech
Nov 2014 - Jul 2020
Internet Draft for survey of technical mechanisms for censorship
Contributions:1 release, 128 commits, 17 PRs in 5 years 9 months
internet-draftcensorshipsurveyinternet
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