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.
After months and months, the military-industrial complex is finally getting some company in fighting nearly $1 trillion in across-the-board budget cuts set to begin March 1 and last for a decade. That includes air travel, an impact that could hit home for lawmakers who routinely shuttle from Washington back to their home districts. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano lays it out plainly for the Senate Appropriations Committee: “At the major international airports, average wait-times to clear customs will increase by 50%.” Wait times at the busiest U.S.
Hope is fading in Washington that Republicans and Democrats will put aside their differences and find a way to head off $490 billion in automatic cuts to U.S. defense spending due to take effect on March 1. But a top official at Ohio-based Eaton Corp., which derives 35% of its aerospace sales from military programs such as the F-35, remains optimistic about a last-minute deal. “We're not banking on across-the-board cuts in military spending that aren't more thoughtful,” says Craig Arnold, the chief operating officer for Eaton's industrial businesses.
