Joseph J. Taluto (born December 12, 1947) is a retired United States Army officer who served as the Adjutant General of New York.

After graduating from Air Defense Artillery basic course, Taluto served as a platoon leader for Headquarters Company, New York Army National Guard, then was then assigned to the Nike-Hercules Missile Program.

Taluto served as the Joint Task Force Commander during the 42nd Infantry Division’s initial emergency response mission to assist the New York City in its security and recovery operations following the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center.

The unit rotated into Iraq to replace Task Force Danger, composed of the 1st Infantry Division and commanded by Maj. Gen. John R. S. Batiste.

[1] The deaths of Phillip Esposito and Louis Allen were caused on June 7, 2005, at Forward Operating Base Danger in Tikrit, Iraq.

Staff Sergeant Alberto B. Martinez {died 2017}, a soldier in the officers' unit was charged in the killing but was acquitted in a court martial trial at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on December 4, 2008.

In 2010 Taluto joined Excelsior University as Executive in Residence, responsible for expanding the school's outreach to military members and veterans.