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 General Accounting Office (GAO) is recommending that the Department of Defense (DOD) overhaul its process for purchasing satellite services from commercial vendors, and consider seeking legislative authority for multi-year procurements.
NASA is expected to select by March the best of three proposed methods to repair damage to the space shuttle's reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC) panels in orbit, according to members of the Stafford-Covey Task Group.
Fueled largely by increased defense spending, the aerospace industry should stabilize and experience modest growth over the next three years, according to the latest annual forecast by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).
