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.
When it comes to trade in defense goods with the U.K., the relationship with the U.S. needs to be less lopsided, the U.K.’s ambassador to the U.S. says. To fix that, Peter John Westmacott suggested the U.S. purchase MBDA’s Brimstone missiles during a discussion at the Center for Strategic and International Studies that centered on ways the U.S. can foster more federated partnerships with allies.
The Drug Enforcement Agency is investigating a Florida executive jet company for its alleged role in aiding drug traffickers in South America, Africa and Mexico.
Singapore’s defense minister provided a fairly lukewarm description of the island nation’s interest in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, saying twice that the military is in “no particular hurry” to buy the advanced fighter. “We’re in no particular hurry, because our F-16s are still very operational, and they’re due for upgrades,” Ng Eng Hen said during a Dec. 12 press briefing with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. “It is a serious consideration.”
