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.


  • Poland: Europe’s Foreign Military Sales Bellwether
    Poland: Europe’s Foreign Military Sales Bellwether

    Poland could likely serve as a bellwether for how the rest of Europe may engage with the United States when it comes to foreign military sales and cooperation, as questions swirl about what a Trump presidency will mean for selling weapons abroad.

  • McCain Reiterates Plan for Syria as Trump Plan Remains Unknown
    McCain Reiterates Plan for Syria as Trump Plan Remains Unknown

    Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain reiterated his plan for Syria, which includes establishing a no-fly zone and putting US boots on the ground at a time when US President-elect Donald Trump’s plan remains unknown or nonexistent.

  • Ukraine Vice PM: Less US Support Dangerous to Region’s Stability
    Ukraine Vice PM: Less US Support Dangerous to Region’s Stability

    A high-ranking Ukrainian official warned that less support from the US to Ukraine – as it battles Russian aggression – could contribute to a much more destabilized region and have farther reaching effects.

  • Halifax Security Forum: Could Trump-Putin Relationship Foster Greater NATO Unity?
    Halifax Security Forum: Could Trump-Putin Relationship Foster Greater NATO Unity?

    The NATO deputy secretary general said today the uncertainty of a relationship between President-elect Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin is actually driving NATO closer rather than apart.

  • Army Secretary Sees ‘More Work’ Ahead in Tapping Commercial Vendors
    Army Secretary Sees ‘More Work’ Ahead in Tapping Commercial Vendors

    The Army has struggled to build its comfort level in buying commercial off-the-shelf products, often arguing too much has to be changed to meet military standards, and the service is up against having to work contracts through a sluggish acquisition process for which commercial industry doesn’t have the patience.

  • Court Ruling in Palantir-Army Clash Leaves Much In Question
    Court Ruling in Palantir-Army Clash Leaves Much In Question

    The US Court of Federal Claims’ 104-page opinion in the Palantir lawsuit against the US Army sends the service back to do a more thorough analysis of commercially available options for its intelligence analysis framework, but it does not define exactly how the Army should conduct the analysis or what would be considered a satisfactory…

  • 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.

  • Robotic Helicopters Complete Mock Rescue Mission
    Robotic Helicopters Complete Mock Rescue Mission

    The fruits of the Lockheed Martin acquisition of Sikorsky continue to grow. This time the companies have taken two major unmanned helicopters developed before the merge to demonstrate capability together that can not only be applied to defense operations but civil applications.

  • Small Cracks in ‘Excalibur’ Artillery Rounds Prompt Closer Look By The Army
    Small Cracks in ‘Excalibur’ Artillery Rounds Prompt Closer Look By The Army

    The Army is scrambling to correct a defect detected in some Excalibur artillery shells first discovered in December 2015, the service said in response to questions from Defense News.

  • Poland: Europe’s Foreign Military Sales Bellwether
    Poland: Europe’s Foreign Military Sales Bellwether

    Poland could likely serve as a bellwether for how the rest of Europe may engage with the United States when it comes to foreign military sales and cooperation, as questions swirl about what a Trump presidency will mean for selling weapons abroad.

  • McCain Reiterates Plan for Syria as Trump Plan Remains Unknown
    McCain Reiterates Plan for Syria as Trump Plan Remains Unknown

    Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain reiterated his plan for Syria, which includes establishing a no-fly zone and putting US boots on the ground at a time when US President-elect Donald Trump’s plan remains unknown or nonexistent.

  • Ukraine Vice PM: Less US Support Dangerous to Region’s Stability
    Ukraine Vice PM: Less US Support Dangerous to Region’s Stability

    A high-ranking Ukrainian official warned that less support from the US to Ukraine – as it battles Russian aggression – could contribute to a much more destabilized region and have farther reaching effects.

  • Halifax Security Forum: Could Trump-Putin Relationship Foster Greater NATO Unity?
    Halifax Security Forum: Could Trump-Putin Relationship Foster Greater NATO Unity?

    The NATO deputy secretary general said today the uncertainty of a relationship between President-elect Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin is actually driving NATO closer rather than apart.

  • Army Secretary Sees ‘More Work’ Ahead in Tapping Commercial Vendors
    Army Secretary Sees ‘More Work’ Ahead in Tapping Commercial Vendors

    The Army has struggled to build its comfort level in buying commercial off-the-shelf products, often arguing too much has to be changed to meet military standards, and the service is up against having to work contracts through a sluggish acquisition process for which commercial industry doesn’t have the patience.

  • Court Ruling in Palantir-Army Clash Leaves Much In Question
    Court Ruling in Palantir-Army Clash Leaves Much In Question

    The US Court of Federal Claims’ 104-page opinion in the Palantir lawsuit against the US Army sends the service back to do a more thorough analysis of commercially available options for its intelligence analysis framework, but it does not define exactly how the Army should conduct the analysis or what would be considered a satisfactory…

  • 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.

  • Robotic Helicopters Complete Mock Rescue Mission
    Robotic Helicopters Complete Mock Rescue Mission

    The fruits of the Lockheed Martin acquisition of Sikorsky continue to grow. This time the companies have taken two major unmanned helicopters developed before the merge to demonstrate capability together that can not only be applied to defense operations but civil applications.

  • Small Cracks in ‘Excalibur’ Artillery Rounds Prompt Closer Look By The Army
    Small Cracks in ‘Excalibur’ Artillery Rounds Prompt Closer Look By The Army

    The Army is scrambling to correct a defect detected in some Excalibur artillery shells first discovered in December 2015, the service said in response to questions from Defense News.

  • Poland: Europe’s Foreign Military Sales Bellwether
    Poland: Europe’s Foreign Military Sales Bellwether

    Poland could likely serve as a bellwether for how the rest of Europe may engage with the United States when it comes to foreign military sales and cooperation, as questions swirl about what a Trump presidency will mean for selling weapons abroad.

  • McCain Reiterates Plan for Syria as Trump Plan Remains Unknown
    McCain Reiterates Plan for Syria as Trump Plan Remains Unknown

    Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain reiterated his plan for Syria, which includes establishing a no-fly zone and putting US boots on the ground at a time when US President-elect Donald Trump’s plan remains unknown or nonexistent.

  • Ukraine Vice PM: Less US Support Dangerous to Region’s Stability
    Ukraine Vice PM: Less US Support Dangerous to Region’s Stability

    A high-ranking Ukrainian official warned that less support from the US to Ukraine – as it battles Russian aggression – could contribute to a much more destabilized region and have farther reaching effects.

  • Halifax Security Forum: Could Trump-Putin Relationship Foster Greater NATO Unity?
    Halifax Security Forum: Could Trump-Putin Relationship Foster Greater NATO Unity?

    The NATO deputy secretary general said today the uncertainty of a relationship between President-elect Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin is actually driving NATO closer rather than apart.

  • Army Secretary Sees ‘More Work’ Ahead in Tapping Commercial Vendors
    Army Secretary Sees ‘More Work’ Ahead in Tapping Commercial Vendors

    The Army has struggled to build its comfort level in buying commercial off-the-shelf products, often arguing too much has to be changed to meet military standards, and the service is up against having to work contracts through a sluggish acquisition process for which commercial industry doesn’t have the patience.

  • Court Ruling in Palantir-Army Clash Leaves Much In Question
    Court Ruling in Palantir-Army Clash Leaves Much In Question

    The US Court of Federal Claims’ 104-page opinion in the Palantir lawsuit against the US Army sends the service back to do a more thorough analysis of commercially available options for its intelligence analysis framework, but it does not define exactly how the Army should conduct the analysis or what would be considered a satisfactory…

  • 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.

  • Robotic Helicopters Complete Mock Rescue Mission
    Robotic Helicopters Complete Mock Rescue Mission

    The fruits of the Lockheed Martin acquisition of Sikorsky continue to grow. This time the companies have taken two major unmanned helicopters developed before the merge to demonstrate capability together that can not only be applied to defense operations but civil applications.

  • Small Cracks in ‘Excalibur’ Artillery Rounds Prompt Closer Look By The Army
    Small Cracks in ‘Excalibur’ Artillery Rounds Prompt Closer Look By The Army

    The Army is scrambling to correct a defect detected in some Excalibur artillery shells first discovered in December 2015, the service said in response to questions from Defense News.