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.
Raytheon and General Electric are two leading defense companies among the top contributors to Sen. Scott Brown’s (R-Mass.) re-election race, the most expensive in the U.S. during this election cycle. Brown has raised $24.4 million in this cycle, drawing $77,751 from employees of Raytheon, headquartered in Waltham, Mass., according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Lobbyists representing the company added another $4,000 to Brown’s race against Democrat Elizabeth Warren.
After telling the nation that across-the-board budget cuts “will not happen,” President Barack Obama gave a preview of how he would avoid the penalty for failing to reduce the deficit — a grand bargain in the first six months of his term.
