Based in Washington, Jen managed Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage from 2013 to January 2024.
Prior to taking on the Executive Editor 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 former Oklahoma Republican congressman takes the reins of the agency at a critical time, with the U.S. poised to resume human spaceflight, but on vehicles not of its own design.
The U.S. Air Force’s plan to trim the timeline for the next generation of missile warning Space-based Infrared System satellites may open up a huge opportunity for industry.
