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.
The world’s largest business association would like to see House Republicans keep up a controversial labor fight that is preventing passage of the FAA reauthorization bill. In a State of American Business speech that called on Washington to confront its tough issues with “real leadership,” U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue said Congress needs to pass the FAA bill, which has been stalled for more than four years.
When Congress returns from its holiday recess, the world's largest business association would like to see House Republican leadership yield on a labor issue that is preventing passage of the FAA reauthorization bill. U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue, a proponent of the NextGen air traffic management system, last week said Congress needs to pass the FAA bill that has been stalled for more than four years. The FAA's current operating authority expires Jan.
Although it seems that old military helicopters never die, a top Army aviation official thinks the Black Hawk, Chinook, Apache and Kiowa Warrior will all be put out to pasture by 2040. As the Army considers its vision for aviation in 2030, upgrades are not a part of the picture. “We should not plan for the Apache Block 40,” says Maj. Gen. Anthony Crutchfield, head of the Army's Aviation Center of Excellence.
