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.
Amy Butler (Washington), Jen DiMascio (Washington)
President Barack Obama's changing of the Pentagon's global military focus from Europe to the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions could breathe new life into dormant plans for a new stealthy bomber, and fuel the development of improved intelligence and surveillance aircraft and ballistic- and cruise-missile defenses around the globe.
A new defense strategy shifting the focus away from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and toward the Asia-Pacific region tees up a reduction of nearly $490 billion in previous Pentagon planning, aimed at reducing the federal deficit.
President Barack Obama’s appointment of three new members of the National Labor Relations Board could disrupt an agreement on the FAA reauthorization bill, an investment analyst says.
