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 House subcommittee tasked with allocating defense spending is doubling down in its fight over RQ-4B Global Hawks. The lawmakers are directing the U.S. Air Force to “obligate and expend” money previously directed by Congress to buy 12 of Northrop Grumman’s high-altitude surveillance UAVs.
PENTAGON HACKED: A Defense Science Board report is warning that designs for 29 major Pentagon weapons systems have been breached by Chinese hackers, according to the Washington Post. But the Defense Department disputes the notion that the intrusions on everything from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the V-22 Osprey and Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missile have hampered their effectiveness. “We maintain full confidence in our weapons platforms,” said Pentagon Press Secretary George Little in a statement.
