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 American Federation of Government Employees is appealing to Senate appropriators to block two labor restrictions included in the House Homeland Security spending bill.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $40.6 billion Homeland Security appropriations bill Thursday that included amendments targeting the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) workforce. One was a surprise amendment proposed by Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, capping spending on TSA for screener personnel, compensation and benefits at $2.76 billion.
At a time when the U.S. Congress is consumed with the federal deficit, lawmakers continue to embrace a vision that reinvests defense budget cuts into the Pentagon's massive war chest.
