Giangiuseppe Pili

Giangiuseppe Pili is an Assistant Professor in the Intelligence Analysis Program at James Madison University (JMU), USA. He concurrently serves as a Senior Associate Fellow at the NATO Defence College's Research Division and an Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), London. His expertise spans intelligence analysis, geospatial intelligence, and the philosophy of intelligence, with a focus on epistemology and formal logics.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Philosophy, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan (2017)

Research interests include:

• Conceptual frameworks in intelligence analysis
• Geospatial and imagery analysis
• Ethics in intelligence
• Open-source intelligence methodologies

Prior roles include:

• Research Fellow at RUSI (2021–2023)
• Research Fellow at Università della Calabria’s Intelligence Lab (2017–present)
• Assistant Professor at Dublin City University (2018–2019)

Professional affiliations:

• Editorial board member of the Italian Society of Intelligence
• Member of the International Association for Intelligence Education
• Reviewer for journals like Intelligence and National Security and Social Epistemology

His work integrates geoprocessing analytics, satellite imagery analysis, and cognitive psychology, with publications in top-tier intelligence and philosophy journals. He has briefed high-level stakeholders globally and contributes to media collaborations on cartographic and open-source investigations.