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.
Mending Fences If Republicans win control of the Senate in the Nov. 4 congressional elections, the outspoken Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is likely to head the Senate Armed Services Committee. While he is generally well-respected in national security circles, the defense industry remembers his aggressive pursuit of Boeing’s Air Force refueling tanker missteps and his criticism of the Joint Strike Fighter and Littoral Combat Ship.
No matter who holds the majority in the Senate after the November midterm election, the fate of defense spending in the fiscal 2016 budget will be tied up in a larger tangle of spending issues.
