Jeff has been involved in aerospace journalism since the mid 1990s. Prior to joining Aviation Week, Jeff served as managing editor of Launchspace magazine and the International Space Industry Report. He has been the editor and chief of Aviation Week's Aerospace Daily & Defense Report since 2007 and has been a regular contributor to Aviation Week magazine. He received his B.A. from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.
Mindful of the tough lessons learned on the troubled NPOESS program, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has restructured its acquisition strategy for the next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-R) system to give the government more direct oversight of the effort.
Boeing on March 28 announced the team members that will help it pursue the next major plum in NASA's exploration program - the right to build the upper stage for the Ares I rocket. Boeing's teammates include: United Technologies Corp. subsidiary Hamilton Sundstrand, Moog Inc., Northrop Grumman, Orion Propulsion Inc., SUMMA Technology Inc., Chickasaw Nation Industries, United Space Alliance (USA) and United Launch Alliance (ULA).
Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii), chair of the House Armed Services Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, questioned the affordability of the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program in light of the inescapable costs of continuing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan during a hearing March 27. The Army will need $13 billion to $15 billion annually to reset worn-out equipment, even several years after combat ends, Abercrombie told a panel of Defense Department witnesses.
