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.
Now armed with additional information, the administration and Congress are revisiting whether LightSquared should be able to build its 4G broadband communications network. In February, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) put on hold a waiver that would allow LightSquared to build its voice and data network because of tests that showed it would interfere with GPS signals. Since then, the FCC has been collecting input on that decision, particularly from those petitioning to overturn the suspension of LightSquared’s ability to proceed with the network.
Industry groups are lining up behind the pending nomination of FAA acting Administrator Michael Huerta to be the next FAA Administrator, but Capitol Hill appears in no hurry to act on it. The White House on March 27 announced its intention to nominate Huerta to fill the role vacated by Randy Babbitt in December. Huerta currently is deputy administrator of the agency and has been acting administrator since Babbitt’s departure.
