Barack Obama was elected 44th president of the United States on a promise of "change." So in the weeks leading up to his inauguration, aerospace leaders have written open letters to Obama in Aviation Week & Space Technology on the kinds of changes they feel are vital to the nation's future security and prosperity.
The letters cover a wide range of topics, some unique to the aerospace and defense industry, others broader. In anticipation of Obama's inauguration today, we've presented the series here as letters to President Obama.
The most recent message, from Boeing Co. Chairman, President and CEO James McNerney, urges Obama not to let incipient reforms to cumbersome U.S. export control regulations wither on the vine. Raytheon Chairman and CEO William Swanson issued a plea to Obama to support education initiatives in science, engineering and math that are vital to producing the next generation of skilled aerospace workers. Steven Grundman, a defense official in the Clinton Administration, warns that broken managerial systems at the Pentagon could impair Obama's leadership if left unattended. Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO Robert Stevens wrote about the importance of aeronautics research; Goodrich Chairman, President and CEO Marshall Larsen called for reshaping an outdated tax code that puts U.S. corporations at a disadvantage, Rockwell Collins Chairman, President and CEO Clayton M. Jones issued a plea to make a Next Generation Air Transportation System a priority, and Pedro Rustan, a senior official a the National Reconnaissance Office, wrote about expanding the role of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency beyond defense technologies.
Aviation Week's initiative has caught the attention of the Obama transition team, which has asked to receive copies each week. The seven that have appeared so far are available below. Registered users of AviationWeek.com can weigh in with their own thoughts (and new visitors can register in the upper right corner of AviationWeek.com). We encourage your participation in this important dialogue on topics that are vital to the industry's future.
Fix The Outdated Tax Code -- Marshall O. Larsen; Chairman, President and CEO, Goodrich Corp.
The Key Role of Aeronautics Research -- Robert J. Stevens; Chairman, President and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corp.
The Other U.S. Defense Crises -- Steven C. Grundman; VP/Director, Aerospace & Defense Consulting, CRA International
Make NextGen a High Priority -- Clayton M. Jones; Chairman, President and CEO, Rockwell Collins Inc.
A Plea To Upgrade Education -- William H. Swanson; Chairman and CEO, Raytheon Co.
Use Darpa To Rebuild Economy -- Pedro L. Rustan; Director, U.S. National Reconnaissance Office's Ground Enterprise Directorate.
Export Control Reforms Are Vital -- Jim McNerney; Chairman, President and CEO, Boeing Co.
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