Biography
Northrop Grumman (April 2016 – June 2023)
- Led capture effort for international, commercial autonomous aircraft project
- Leading role in capture of international high-speed demonstrator contract
- Designed unique approach to US Air Force Arsenal Plane requirement
- Concept design for DARPA LibertyLifter project
Aviation Week & Space Technology Group (May 2007 – March 2016)
- Editor-in-chief, Defense Technology International magazine
- Exceeded readership and advertising revenue forecasts within two years
- Authored award-winning Commander’s Intent column
- Directed major multi-part editorial team projects
Jane’s Information Group (August 2005- May 2007)
- Editor-in-chief, Jane’s Space Systems & Industry
- First Jane’s editor to visit SpaceX
Freelance Writer, Editor & Consultant (To August 2005)
- Leading aerospace writer for Popular Science
- Op-eds in Washington Post
- Cited in CIA report on outside knowledge of Stealth technology
- 30+ published books
- Advanced Fighter Technology was subject of crash translation by Soviet GRU
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