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.
The leadership of the House International Relations Committee blasted the U.S. State Department's handling of the proposed $5 billion sale of F-16 fighters and weapons to Pakistan during a hearing July 20, complaining that they were not notified early enough to address concerns over Pakistan's ability to prevent sensitive technology from leaking to countries such as China.
The industry teams vying for the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) $2 billion SBINet program to monitor the U.S. northern and southern borders are anticipating a prime contract award in September, before the fiscal year is out.
Although Boeing so far has been unable to entice any of the services into drafting a requirement for its Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) helicopter, the aircraft is proving useful as a test tool for other technology development programs both inside and outside Boeing, the company says.
