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.
Long miffed about the administration's space policy, Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) blasted NASA for having “reached a new low.” Wolf sent a letter to the Space Studies Board, which advises the National Academies on space research, asking Chairman Albert Carnesale to weigh in on NASA's strategic direction.
Lockheed Martin is finding out that reestablishing compliance with Pentagon auditing standards on its top aircraft programs—including the multibillion-dollar F-35—is not as easy as once thought. Noncompliance is also hitting the company's bottom line, as the Pentagon is increasing its withholding on payments for production.
