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 effect to the Pentagon of an across-the-board budget cut will be 1.9% steeper than outlined by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) last month, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee tells lawmakers in an Oct. 9 letter.
