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.
Days after word circulated about the FAA's plans to institute sleep-apnea testing for obese pilots and controllers, House lawmakers scrambled to slow the proposal. Last week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a bill that would require the FAA to conduct a formal rulemaking if it mandates that pilots and controllers undergo testing for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and potentially seek treatment.
Christine Fox, the former director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation at the Defense Department, took over as acting deputy secretary Dec. 5. Fox has gained renown in a number of roles. These include her leadership on the recent scrub of the Pentagon budget called the Strategic Choices and Management Review, as well as her role as president of the Center for Naval Analysis (CNA).
With Congress nearing a deadline this week to forge a short-term budget agreement, suggestions for what to protect and what to cut are coming from all corners. Republicans are trying to protect three high-priced NASA programs from the budget ax and free up more than a half-billion dollars for the projects at the same time. And Rep. Mo Brooks (Ala.), a frequent critic of government spending, is leading the charge, introducing legislation drawn from the stalled NASA reauthorization bill.
