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 aviation industry has successfully—at least for now—pushed back on new flight taxes. In a jobs bill introduced Oct. 5, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) removed provisions floated by President Barack Obama in his bill to stimulate employment growth, including a $100-per-flight fee and fees on general aviation.
Tea Party supporters may be conservative about U.S. government spending, except when it comes to spending on the military. Those are the findings of a study conducted by a conservative grassroots political nonprofit called Let Freedom Ring that were presented at a Capitol Hill event Oct. 5 dedicated to igniting opposition to cutting the defense budget.
U.S. lawmakers are trying to pin down the impact of cost overruns and schedule delays on the Next Generation air traffic modernization effort—particularly coming as they do during a time of government-wide budget cuts. The U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General reiterates that a fundamental precursor of NextGen—known as En Route Automation Modernization—will be half of a billion dollars over budget. The IG believes it will be up to six years behind schedule.
