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.
Responding to a recent incident where passengers on a plane were stranded for seven hours, U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) are pressing the transportation secretary to make sure that airlines are penalized for excessive tarmac delays.
A top Republican senator is blocking the nomination of two new members of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) until he learns more about how the Obama administration decided to speed up LightSquared’s licensing process. The president recently nominated Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai to the FCC. But their nominations are on hold until Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) gets some answers.
The Obama administration is proposing export control changes that would allow aircraft components to be more freely traded on the global market, while continuing to protect parts designed specifically for the military’s most stealthy aircraft.
