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.
An industry trade group is trying to spur the release of the FAA’s proposed rules for allowing small, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to operate in civilian airspace, which had been anticipated in March. On April 26, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed that the rules had not received the “appropriate signatures” needed before they could be forwarded to OMB for release to the public, the letter says.
Ignoring last year's congressional directive to reduce spending, even for the Defense Department, the House Armed Services Committee meets this week to consider a bill that recommends restoring Air National Guard force structure and funding for the Global Hawk Block 30 surveillance UAVs while rejecting reductions in submarine production, military compensation savings and a new round of base closures.
