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 Obama administration is supposed to provide details on how it will handle a potential across-the-board federal budget reduction later this week. And although Congress could return after the November elections with a plan for delaying or somehow avoiding the budget penalty known as sequestration, contractors are also preparing themselves for the possibility. Agnes Dover, director of the government contracts group at the international law firm Hogan Lovells, has had a number of tips for her clients as the “fiscal cliff” nears.
Just as the Pentagon has asked for authority to put five programs into contracts that will run for up to four years, budget turmoil on Capitol Hill threatens to throw a wrench in the Defense Department’s plan to save money and add stability to the industrial base on those and other long-term agreements.
