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.
Department of Defense officials expressed confidence before lawmakers in Washington on March 9 that the nation's current limited missile defense system is ready in the event of an attack on the country. The U.S. has had a limited national defense against ballistic missiles deployed since late 2004, including interceptors positioned in Ft. Greely, Alaska, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
The House Science Committee is "disappointed" with FAA's fiscal 2007 research and development (R&D) budget request, and believes the agency's Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) should be better supported.
During a hearing on Capitol Hill March 8, Rep. Jim Saxton (R-N.J.) said he "cannot think of a higher priority for funding anywhere in the federal government" than the budget for U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM). "SOCOM has concentrated and performed magnificently in Iraq and Afghanistan, but has had to neglect to some degree other critical areas of the world to execute its urgent combat missions," Saxton said during a hearing of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, which he chairs.
