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.
WASHINGTON – Over the next month, the White House and congressional leaders will continue the seesaw of negotiations to avert damage to the nation’s economy. If they fail to agree on how to handle expiring tax cuts and nearly $1 trillion in government budget cuts by January, the nation could fall back into a recession, the Congressional Budget Office has warned.
The Air Force is proposing to dramatically scale back cuts to the Air National Guard that were included its original fiscal 2013 budget request, cutting its original reduction to personnel by 40%, according to a draft slide from the service. The Air Force is not commenting publicly on its draft proposal for an Air Guard end strength of 105,300, which could also curb by 60% its planned reduction to aircraft.
