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.
Lt. Gen. Steven Boutelle, the U.S. Army's chief information officer, called upon service and industry personnel to "help us make the argument" to acquisition leaders about the importance of moving the military to Internet Protocol (IP)-based communications during a presentation in Washington Oct. 11. Boutelle said that outside the technical community, it's sometimes difficult to convince people of the value of IP, which is the telecommunication standard the Internet is built upon.
Lockheed Martin has begun delivering a second batch of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) unitary rockets to the U.S. Army in response to a second urgent need statement from the theater, according to company officials.
Although the Future Combat Systems (FCS) team remains upbeat about its technical and financial performance, the annual budget cuts levied by Congress against the mammoth Army modernization program are beginning to take their toll, according to program officials.
