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.
When it comes to supporting the latest deal to cut federal spending and raise the U.S. debt ceiling, Republicans on the House panel that authorizes defense spending are totally divided. They may be emblematic of right-leaning politicians and pundits across the capital — a prospect that has some hawks worried that the Pentagon is not in the clear from further budget slashing.
Jennifer Michels (Washington), Jen DiMascio (Washington), Andrew Compart (Washington)
If you are keeping score of political brinkmanship in Washington over FAA funding—which appears to have simultaneous games being played at different levels—it can be hard to determine who is winning and who is losing. Or, perhaps more accurately, it is hard to tell who is losing the most.
If the U.S. Congress defaults on its debt obligations by failing to raise the debt ceiling by an Aug. 2 deadline, cash flow could become a problem — for the government and for contractors, a Pentagon official says.
