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.
With news reports saying that defense companies will begin issuing layoffs related to potential military budget cuts before the November presidential election, Republican senators interested in defense are building a legislative case for preventing them. If Congress fails to reach a deal to reduce the deficit by $1.2 trillion, then in January 2013 cuts of the same amount will be applied to the entire federal budget — with about half targeted at the Pentagon.
ARAB SUMMER: With the Egyptian presidential election close at hand, U.S. experts on the region see an opportunity to redefine the diplomatic relationship but are divided about what that means for the relationship with the Egyptian military — long a source of stability in the Middle Eastern center of influence. Since the 1980s, the U.S. has extended billions in military aid to Egypt. Frank Wisner, a former U.S. ambassador to Egypt, told the Center for American Progress on June 5 that the Egyptian military will remain critical to U.S. relations there.
