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.
U.S. Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) makes no secret of the fact that he is out to reform the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). “My goal is to get them out of the passenger screening business and into the security business,” Mica says.
The Pentagon’s acquisition chief is highly critical of House-passed legislation that would allow General Electric and Rolls-Royce to continue working on the F136 engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter if the companies funded the effort on their own.
The Obama administration is warning that House defense spending language for fiscal 2012 could, if enacted, delay or derail several military space and satellite programs. According to the White House statement of administration policy over H.R. 2219, issued June 23, programs that could be affected include the Conventional Prompt Global Strike (CPGS), the Deep Space Climate Observatory (Dscovr) Spacecraft and the Assured Satcom Services in Single Theater (Assist).
