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.
The crisis in Russia is forcing a more detailed discussion about getting not just astronauts but also military space assets into orbit. A Pentagon study of alternatives to Russian rocket engines, due in May, includes production of an indigenously produced engine, Gen. William Shelton, head of the Air Force Space Command, told lawmakers April 3. And while the potential to increase the U.S. rocket engine industrial base is attractive, “money is our problem,” says Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), chairman of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee.
