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.
As of yesterday, the prospects of an agreement on FAA reauthorization are looking grim. Last week, Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.) introduced the 21st extension to the bill, which expires this Friday, along with two changes to the Essential Air Service (EAS) program. He adopted the Senate’s language in part, but tacked on a cut to the subsidy to airports.
The president on July 15 gave some indication of where he stands on defense cuts — several hundred billion dollars above the $400 billion in cuts over 12 years he discussed in April, but not in the way the Bowles-Simpson deficit commission laid out.
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) could block the Pentagon’s request to transfer more than $750 million to cover cost increases on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. “Based on the current information submitted to the Senate, I intend to oppose the department’s ‘reprogramming request,’” McCain says in a statement.
