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 U.S. Army plans to fund the Lockheed Martin-led Joint Common Missile (JCM) program in fiscal 2008 at a level of roughly $140 million to $150 million, according to Army budget director Lt. Gen. Jerry Sinn. "When we put this POM [Program Objective Memorandum] together, we're going to fund it," Sinn said following a breakfast in Arlington, Va., Sept. 7. "And I suspect when we do that, all else will follow." The POM will be sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), after which the White House's final FY '08 budget request will be finalized.
A source selection document explaining NASA's rationale for choosing Lockheed Martin to build the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) says the aerospace giant bested rival Northrop Grumman/Boeing's bid in the areas of mission suitability, cost, and past performance.
Rep. Curt Weldon (R-Pa.), vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, urged lobbyists and defense officials on Sept. 6 to stress the mutual economic benefits of defense cooperation when trying to sell such initiatives to their homelands and overcome parochial concerns.
