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.
Lawmakers are getting behind an emerging market in civilian UAVs, setting in motion rules that would speed up the process of allowing law enforcement agencies and first responders to use pint-sized unmanned aircraft.
The House Friday passed its version of a bill that authorizes funding for the FAA, smoothing the path of the Next Generation air traffic modernization program. The Senate takes up the bill today, and despite last-minute wrangling by unions over a labor provision, it is expected to pass.
A civilian market for unmanned aircraft is building in everything from local law enforcement to environmental conservation, but exactly when demand will emerge and how fast it will grow remain uncertain.
