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.
Randy Larsen, director of the ANSER Institute for Homeland Security, thinks the biggest threat facing U.S. security post-Sept. 11 is uncontrolled spending in the absence of a national strategy. "The threat I'm most worried about today is uncontrolled spending," said Larsen, speaking at Aviation Week's Homeland Security and Defense conference in Washington Nov. 27.
Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge said although forming a comprehensive national strategy for homeland defense will not be easy, government and industry are making progress "every single day" towards improving security and restoring public confidence.
Responding to a recent positive NASA report on the V-22 Osprey, two prominent defense analysts told The DAILY that ongoing operations in Afghanistan show a military need for the flexibility and range of tiltrotor aircraft. "I think this assessment from NASA is both sound in terms of what it concludes, and very timely, insofar as there are reports that the usual suspects are once again trying to prevent the V-22 from being brought to fruition," said Frank J. Gaffney, president and CEO of the Center for Security Policy.
