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Chris Hale

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Visiting Fellow at National Security Institute (NSI)
📍 Greater Seattle Area, United States

Chris Hale leads Ciscos global legal team for cyber and national security regulatory affairs. His career spans senior roles at Raytheon and Microsoft, along with service in the U. S. Departments of Justice and Treasury. A Columbia Law School graduate, he is also a Visiting Fellow at the National Security Institute, focusing on cybersecurity law.

Outside of his corporate roles, Chris has demonstrated a deep interest in international relations, specifically concerning Korea. He served as chairman and a board member for the Sejong Group, an organization dedicated to enhancing understanding of U. S. -Korea relations among young professionals, which he helped grow into a major non-profit.

Unique fact: Chris was a Fulbright Research Fellow at Seoul National University in South Korea.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Visiting Fellow
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Seattle Area, United States
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Global Cyber Regulations
He leads Cisco's compliance with worldwide cybersecurity laws and has spoken on panels about complex EU regulations like DORA and NIS 2.
National Security Law
His title reflects this focus, and he is a Visiting Fellow at the National Security Institute. He previously represented the DOJ before CFIUS.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Visiting Fellow
National Security Institute (NSI)
11-2022
Senior Director, Cyber and National Security Law
Cisco
3-2015 - 11-2022
Executive Director & Associate General Counsel, Cybersecurity
Raytheon Technologies
5-2012 - 3-2015
Attorney, Trustworthy Computing
Microsoft
10-2010 - 5-2012
Attorney Advisor, Foreign Investment Review Staff
U.S. Department of Justice
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Education
Juris Doctor
Columbia Law School
Fulbright Research Fellowship
Seoul National University
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