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.
interested party: Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) would like to replace the late Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) as the chairman of the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, a congressional aide and industry source tell Aviation Week. If he is appointed, it would be a somewhat surprising move, as Durbin has not been a forceful voice on the committee, although he represents a state where Boeing has a strong presence.
Democrats in the House and Senate have named the anticipated new members of congressional committees. In the Senate, Mark Begich (Alaska) joins the appropriations committee. Maize Hirono (Hawaii) is likely to join the armed services committee, along with other freshmen Tim Kaine (Va.) and Angus King (Maine).
President Barack Obama is nominating former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) as the next defense secretary and White House Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser John Brennan as the next CIA director. The battle lines over Hagel’s nomination are already being drawn, as at least two no votes from senators were registered before Obama’s pick was official.
