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.
A classified National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) satellite is awaiting launch on a Lockheed Martin Atlas IIAS later this month from Cape Canaveral, Fla., as soon as possibly faulty transistors in the rocket's avionics are replaced.
The Department of Defense (DOD) needs to develop a detailed implementation plan for carrying out its strategy to nurture a "space cadre," according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has kicked off a follow-up effort to its recently completed Organic Air Vehicle (OAV) program, to further develop the technology of ducted fan unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and prepare it for inclusion in the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program.
