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.
Lawmakers are pursuing an investigation of leaks in the White House after a set of news stories detailing the Obama administration’s clandestine national security successes. The most recent story by David Sanger in The New York Times has drawn the most attention. The piece — a part of his book “Confront and Conceal: Obama’s Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power” — describes how President Barack Obama accelerated the use of cyberattacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and aviation industry advocates last week equally denounced the EU’s emissions trading scheme (EU-ETS), but the Obama administration stops short of backing congressional action to ban participation in the system.
