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.
NASA bigwigs want to be in Cape Canaveral to watch Space Exploration Technologies launch its first Dragon capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) on Feb. 7. The problem is, the Obama administration expects to present its budget request Feb. 6, so officials are undecided about whether to spell out NASA spending details in Washington or from Florida. As is often the case, the Falcon 9 rocket launch may slip. To allay NASA safety concerns and meet the Feb.
Ron Paul, the Republican presidential candidate most likely to support reductions in defense spending, ranks third in terms of donations from defense industry employees. Paul might want to end the war in Afghanistan, scrap all aid to foreign governments and see Pentagon spending tumble by $1 trillion, but the Texan with Libertarian tendencies strikes a chord with the defense industry's techno-geek workforce.
The world’s largest business association would like to see House Republican leadership cede on a labor issue 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.
