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 this year’s congressional races, the nation’s largest defense companies are again putting their money with the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman all gave Rep. Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) more money than any other member of the House or Senate.
Raytheon and General Electric are two leading defense companies among the top contributors to Sen. Scott Brown’s (R-Mass.) re-election race, the most expensive in the U.S. during this election cycle. Brown has raised $24.4 million in this cycle, drawing $77,751 from employees of Raytheon, headquartered in Waltham, Mass., according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Lobbyists representing the company added another $4,000 to Brown’s race against Democrat Elizabeth Warren.
