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.
PENTAGON HACKED: A Defense Science Board report is warning that designs for 29 major Pentagon weapons systems have been breached by Chinese hackers, according to the Washington Post. But the Defense Department disputes the notion that the intrusions on everything from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the V-22 Osprey and Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile have hampered their effectiveness. “We maintain full confidence in our weapons platforms,” said Pentagon Press Secretary George Little in a statement.
In a sign of movement in the epic legal battle over the A-12 Avenger II, the Obama administration is asking Congress to allow the Navy to accept a settlement in the case. In a letter outlining amendments to the administration’s fiscal 2014 request for appropriations, the Pentagon is seeking legislation that would “authorize the Secretary of the Navy to accept and retain in-kind goods and services in lieu of monetary payment, for the purposes of a settlement of the A-12 aircraft litigation.”
