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 top Democrat on the House International Relations Committee plans to introduce a bill Oct. 31 that would allow the president to remove satellites and their components from the U.S. munitions list, according to congressional aides. The export of satellites and their components have been restricted since 1998, in response to concerns about the transfer of sensitive technology to China.
The congressional leadership of commercial aviation is changing again, as another Democratic lawmaker has announced he will not run for re-election. Rep. John Olver (D-Mass.), the chairman of the House Appropriations panel in charge of FAA funding, is retiring at the end of this term. He has been in office since 1991. Olver’s announcement follows closely on the heels of one made by Rep. Jerry Costello (D-Ill.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure aviation subcommittee.
The chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is setting an ambitious goal—getting the FAA reauthorization bill signed into law by the end of the year, he said last week. “I’ll take whatever measures I need to finish this before the end of the year,” says Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) about the bill that has been extended 21 times already, including one extension that led to a two-week partial shutdown of the FAA during the summer. Mica says negotiations should be easier with an agreement on funding levels.
