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.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is expected to release a request for proposals (RFP) within the next month or two for an unmanned aerial vehicle to fly border surveillance missions.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Maj. Gen. James Pillsbury, head of the U.S. Army's Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), is seeking to accelerate the implementation of condition-based maintenance (CBM), which would require maintenance of aircraft components only when they show signs of wear. Most inspections of Army aircraft today are performed according to regular schedules, which require automatic inspections whether a component is showing signs of trouble or not.
A new report from the National Research Council (NRC) warns that the U.S. defense and intelligence community must keep better tabs on evolving technologies to avoid "technological surprise" during future conflicts.
