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.
Rep. Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) considers it his job to ensure that House Republican leadership knows the consequences of cutting defense spending more deeply than the amount to which Congress has currently agreed.
This week brings a proposal for increased FAA funding and a likely agreement to extend the FAA’s operating authority. President Obama released the American Jobs Act on Monday, which would include $2 billion in grants to airports and $1 billion to fund the Next Generation air traffic control system. It remains to be seen whether congressional Republicans will embrace the $447 billion package at a time when lawmakers are already scouring the federal budget for deficit reduction.
Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) is expected to propose an extension to the FAA’s operating authority, changing the expiration date to the end of the calendar year in a bill that does not immediately appear controversial.
