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 ongoing battle in Congress that has kept the Pentagon funded at the same level as last year has the potential to affect budget plans in 2013, the chief of naval operations said March 16. Top Navy officials have been warning for months that continued funding at 2010 levels would devastate operations and maintenance and military construction accounts, as well as the service’s contract to purchase two Virginia-class submarines and its plans to buy destroyers and parts for aircraft carriers.
