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.
Congress may want to rethink the FAA's dual role in both regulating the safety of space tourism and promoting its growth to avoid a potential conflict of interest, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
The solar and space physics community needs to coordinate better with NASA's space operations personnel if the agency is to protect astronauts on future long-duration space voyages from the dangers posed by space radiation, according to a new report from the National Research Council.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has announced the 78 Track B teams that will vie for a chance to compete in the 2007 Urban Challenge robotic vehicle race, bringing the total number of teams in contention to 89. Unlike the first two Grand Challenges, the Urban Challenge has two different "tracks" by which teams can participate. The Track A teams, competitively selected by DARPA, receive up to $1 million in development money in exchange for limited licensing rights. Eleven teams already have been chosen for Track A (DAILY, Oct. 4).
