Thomas D. Morelli is an Independent Contractor and has been an ASPRS member since 1979. He is a Maritime Port and Border Security expert specializing in strategy, assessments, and training in U.S. foreign assistance initiatives. He is also an experienced Project Manager and recognized subject matter expert in maritime regional analysis, recently focusing primarily on Africa.

Tom has long experience in remote sensing applications to law enforcement and intelligence issues, where he began consulting practice after retiring from U.S. Government service in late 2005 with twenty four years of service at departments of Defense and Transportation. He began as an imagery analyst working on Eastern Europe, and then maritime transportation analyst for Latin America/Caribbean and Soviet Union; his final 12 years were as a port/cargo security program manager. His earliest experience was in south Florida municipal law enforcement and included investigative roles in federal drug smuggling cases.