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 estimated $669 million cost of the FAA’s bargaining agreement with air traffic controllers in 2009 may need an update to avoid increases that have plagued the administration in the past, the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General audit warns. The findings drew a response from the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, who asked for the audit.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates continued to warn Wednesday against hollowing out the military as the United States attempts to reduce its federal deficit.
The military’s top leaders defended the U.S. approach to missile defense on Capitol Hill June 15 when questioned about a new report that a key senator says shoots holes in the Obama administration’s European Phased Adaptive Approach (PAA) for defending the continent against ballistic missile attacks. During a hearing of the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) referenced a report being written by the Defense Science Board (DSB) about early intercept, the post-launch, pre-apogee portion of a missile’s trajectory.
