Jen Judson

Jen Judson is an award-winning journalist covering land warfare for Defense News. She has also worked for Politico and Inside Defense. She holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kenyon College.


  • Military deputy to US Army acquisition now has two bosses
    Military deputy to US Army acquisition now has two bosses

    The military deputy to the acquisition chief is now also the deputy commander of the new Army Futures Command

  • Can Austin make the Army weird?
    Can Austin make the Army weird?

    Austin is free-thinking, creative and now a burgeoning technology innovation hub, but can its fearlessness to take risk rub off on the Army as it seeks to develop game-changing technology to stay ahead in battlefield capabilities?

  • New Army acquisition chief takes on rapid buying
    New Army acquisition chief takes on rapid buying

    Defense News sat down with Bruce Jette, the new Army acquisition chief to talk about how he views recent acquisition reform, what still needs fixing and how his organization will interface with the Army’s newest four-star command – the Army Futures Command.

  • Leonardo withdraws lawsuit against US Army over Lakota helicopters
    Leonardo withdraws lawsuit against US Army over Lakota helicopters

    Leonardo has withdrawn its latest lawsuit against the U.S. Army over the service’s decision to buy Lakota helicopters from Airbus without holding a competition.

  • Photo gallery: Crossing the Danube at Saber Guardian
    Photo gallery: Crossing the Danube at Saber Guardian

    The Romanian armed forces conduct a river crossing exercise on the Danube as part of the U.S. Army Europe’s Black Sea region exercise Saber Guardian.

  • The Army’s cyber ops has a data problem
    The Army’s cyber ops has a data problem

    The Army’s cyber operations are challenged by the amount of data flowing through the network, according to the service’s cyber director in the Army’s G-3/5/7 branch.

  • Army battles policy hurdles in cyber electromagnetic activities
    Army battles policy hurdles in cyber electromagnetic activities

    The Army stood up cyber electromagnetic activity cells that can — by way of challenging capabilities integration work — operate effectively at the tactical level, the cyber director in the Army’s G-3/5/7 division said. Among the key challenges, however, is working through some of the bureaucratic hurdles.