Peter W. Hall is a distinguished national security executive with nearly four decades of service in the U.S. Intelligence Community, specializing in intelligence operations, cybersecurity, counterterrorism, and interagency coordination.
Currently serving as Senior Vice President at Beacon Global Strategies, Mr. Hall provides strategic counsel to clients on complex national security challenges, leveraging his extensive experience in intelligence and defense operations.
Prior to joining Beacon, Mr. Hall was the Senior Director for Growth at Peraton, where he led business development initiatives targeting the National Security Agency (NSA) across three business units.
During his tenure at the NSA, Mr. Hall held several pivotal roles, including:
- Senior NSA Leader of a Joint Interagency Program:
Directed multi-agency coordination on sensitive operations, enhancing interagency collaboration and mission effectiveness. - NSA Director’s Senior Representative to the Department of Defense (DoD):
Led a team synchronizing NSA support across the DoD, providing direct support to top defense officials. - Deputy Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC):
Coordinated government-wide efforts to combat terrorism, enhancing national counterterrorism strategies. - Chief of the NSA Office of Counterterrorism:
Directed global counterterrorism operations, supporting policymakers, military, and international partners. - Acting Assistant Deputy Director for Analysis and Production:
Managed one of the largest intelligence production organizations, overseeing multiple intelligence centers. - Chief of the NSA Russia Office:
Led global analytic efforts on Russian activities, coordinating with U.S. and foreign partners.
Mr. Hall began his career in the U.S. Army as a Russian linguist and signals intelligence analyst, with assignments in critical locations during and after the Cold War, including West Berlin during the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. He retired with the rank of First Sergeant after 20 years of service.
He holds a degree in Russian Studies from Excelsior University and was honored with the Presidential Rank Award in 2017 for his exceptional contributions to national security.