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. 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.
A House panel is recommending $12.6 billion for the FAA in fiscal 2012, increasing the agency’s budget by $233 million over fiscal 2011 and fully funding the next generation air traffic modernization system, according to the House transportation appropriations subcommittee. And although it is a $485 million cut relative to what President Obama proposed in February, any kind of increase over fiscal 2011 seems remarkable in an environment where deficit reduction has become the focus of Capitol Hill.
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) is shoring up his credentials as the lead protector of military spending. He was already the senior Republican on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction with a long history of working on nuclear, missile defense and strategic issues. But he may have scored additional loyalty points by insisting that after the first $350 billion in cuts to the defense budget, no more can be sent the military’s way.
