Founders Background

McNeill Spatial Intelligence was founded by a former U.S. Army geospatial intelligence analyst with over a decade of operational experience supporting high-consequence missions. Service in the Army fostered a deep appreciation for the intelligence community, its standards, and the culture of accountability that governs how information is collected, analyzed, and briefed.

During military service, geospatial intelligence became more than a technical skill set. It became a professional discipline grounded in context, precision, and responsibility. Working with imagery, terrain, and spatial data in operational environments revealed how profoundly location-based intelligence influences planning, risk assessment, and outcomes on the ground. That experience shaped both the technical foundation and the professional ethos of this company.

Our Team Model

McNeill Spatial Intelligence operates with a deliberately structured and scalable model. Core analytical work is led and quality-controlled in-house to ensure consistency, accountability, and adherence to intelligence standards.

When mission requirements expand beyond the core capacity, the firm draws from a vetted pool of Texas-based intelligence community veterans with backgrounds in geospatial intelligence, imagery analysis, and related disciplines. This network-based model allows the company to scale responsibly while maintaining professional rigor, operational discipline, and confidentiality.

All contributors are selected based on demonstrated experience, trade-craft maturity, and the ability to operate within structured analytical frameworks. This is not an open freelance network. It is a curated professional bench built on trust, experience, and shared standards.

How We Work

Our approach emphasizes clarity over volume and relevance over technical excess. We prioritize:

• Clearly defined areas of interest and requirements

• Defensible analytical methods

• Transparent assumptions and confidence levels

• Products designed for briefing, not just viewing

Support may include written intelligence products, executive briefings, and in-person or secure virtual presentations, depending on client needs. Engagements are structured to integrate smoothly with existing analytical teams or to provide stand-alone support where internal capacity is limited.

Our Philosophy

We believe geospatial intelligence is a profession, not a commodity. Spatial data is not abstract. It shapes decisions about infrastructure, security, land use, and resource allocation. Poorly framed or poorly communicated analysis can be as damaging as missing information.

McNeill Spatial Intelligence exists to deliver disciplined, trustworthy geospatial insight that decision-makers can rely on. The services offered today represent a foundation, not a finish line. The long-term focus of the firm is the continued advancement of geospatial analysis methods, intelligence-driven visualization, and responsible application of spatial information in complex operational environments.