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.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to extend the FAA’s operating authority through Feb. 17, allowing congressional negotiators a few more weeks to resolve outstanding issues on a long-term bill to authorize the agency’s spending. A motion to appoint conferees is expected to be filed Jan. 25, says Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Asked whether this 23rd extension would be the last one, Mica says, “It’s the last one I’m doing … from a friendly standpoint.”
President Barack Obama’s budget release will be delayed a week until Feb. 13, an administration official confirms. “The date was determined based on the need to finalize decisions and technical details of the document,” the official said in an email, adding that in keeping with efforts to rein in the federal deficit, the administration will not distribute paper copies of the budget. The administration is supposed to submit its budget to Congress on the first Monday of February. The Obama administration has met that deadline just once — in 2010.
