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.
Recent revisions to the Department of Defense's space acquisition rules schedule program reviews earlier to allow for better oversight by program managers, according to Air Force officials. Former Acting Air Force Secretary Peter Teets spearheaded a new acquisition policy for DOD space programs following a series of high-profile program overruns that called the effectiveness of military space acquisition into serious question. These rules were revised again in December 2004 in response to feedback from acquisition officials.
The Michoud external tank production facility in New Orleans hopes it will be able to avoid shutting its doors following the retirement of the space shuttle by winning work on projects such as NASA's Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) and the Air Force's FALCON program.
The U.S. Air Force is putting the finishing touches on an analysis of alternatives (AOA) for America's land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that will explore possible new applications including missile defense, global strike with conventional warheads and responsive space launch.
