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.
In accordance with the White House's new policy on the Global Positioning System (GPS), the Transportation Department will take a larger role in planning and paying for enhancements to the system's civil services.
The Stafford-Covey Return to Flight Task Group closed out three more Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) recommendations during a meeting in Huntsville, Ala., Dec. 16, satisfied that NASA has taken sufficient steps to fulfill them. Before the meeting, the group had "conditionally closed" five of the CAIB's 15 return to flight recommendations, meaning that it required additional information for a final approval. NASA last week submitted to the Task Group "closure packages" describing its efforts on the remaining 10 recommendations.
The Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) charged with developing a plan to modernize America's air transportation system delivered its report to Congress this week. The JPDO includes the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the FAA, NASA, the Department of Defense, and the Commerce and Homeland Security departments. Congress chartered the office to draw up a plan for moving to a next-generation air transportation system by 2025 (DAILY, April 28).
