Joseph E. Troiani, Ph.D.
Commander, U.S. Navy (retired)
National Defense Intelligence College
TOPIC
There has been much debate about both
the value of and moral / legal standing of US intelligence activities. Unfortunately, much of the public debate has had
a political agenda and is orchestrated on both sides specifically to garner
attention and TV ratings. Dr. Troiani's
experience in both Military Intelligence and Counter Intelligence spans
several decades, giving him an understanding and perspective necessary to
safely navigate the real challenge of keeping ahead of those who would
cheerfully annihilate Americans at any opportunity. Behind the recent
successful Navy SEAL operation that finally ended Osama Bin Laden's existence,
a network of anonymous and very diligent men and women do detailed, often
tedious work, gathering and maintaining information from a myriad of sources
key to or safety. Dr. Troiani will give us an
overview and share some of the interesting unclassified details of the recent
success.
BIOGRAPHY
Commander Troiani retired September 1, 2010 from the United States
Navy - Reserve Component after serving thirty-two and a half years. He enlisted in the Navy Reserves 1978 as an
Intelligence Specialist (IS) and was assigned to Patrol Squadron 90 out of
Glenview Naval Air Station. He was
commissioned as an officer in 1982 and assigned to the Naval Investigative
Service. During his tour with NIS he
took part in the security operation in support of the 1986 rededication of the
Statue of Liberty in New York City. In
1993 he was selected to the National Defense Intelligence College where he
earned his MSSI Degree and was assigned to the Joint Analysis Center - Fort
Sheridan, Illinois. In 1999 he graduated
with a diploma from the Naval War College.
In January 2000 he returned to the National Defense Intelligence College
located in Washington DC where he developed courses on terrorism, homeland
security/defense, and leadership in the intelligence Community. He was also an
instructor with the National Guard's National Interagency Training Center where
he lectured on Terrorism Psychological Consequence Management, and in addition
received an appointment to the Adjunct Faculty of the Naval War College.
Overseas
assignments included Stuttgart, Germany, Yokosuka, Japan, Seoul, Korea, Pearl
Harbor, Hawaii, and to Norway's naval ship HMS Horton where he served as a U.S.
Navy Liaison Officer.
PROFESSIONAL MEMEBERSHIPS
• American Psychological Association
• American Psychological Association, (Div. 19, Society of Military
Psychology)
• Association of Threat Assessment Professionals
• Illinois Alcohol & Drug Dependence Association
• Illinois Council on Problem Gambling
• Illinois Mental Health Summit
• Illinois Psychological Association
• International Society of Political Psychology
• Mental Health America of Illinois
EDUCATION
• Ph.D., Clinical Psychology
• M.A., Clinical Psychology
• MSSI, Strategic Intelligence
• M.A., Health Administration
• B.A., Psychology and Sociology