Based in Washington, Jen manages Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage.
Prior to taking on her current role, Jen was Aviation Week's Congressional Editor. Jen came to Aviation Week in March 2011 from Politico, where she covered the intersection of defense and politics. She also worked as a reporter and editor for Defense Daily, Inside the Army, The Other Paper and The Columbus Dispatch.
Jen received a Master’s degree in journalism as a Kiplinger Fellow at the Ohio State University. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in history and journalism from the University of Michigan.
Oklahoma Republican Rep. Jim Bridenstine hopes to build consensus around space policy issues that could feed into a number of other bills – defense authorization, NASA reauthorization or FAA reauthorization — before the year is out.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is embarking on some major Pentagon organizational reforms — including clarifying the role of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and potentially creating a full-fledged cyber combatant command.
