John Liang

John Liang is managing editor of InsideDefense and Inside Missile Defense. He has been with the IWP Defense Group since 1997. He holds a master's degree in international policy studies from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and a bachelor's degree in languages from Georgetown University.

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The Insider | January 27, 2017

Breaking news on a SECDEF call for reviews of the JSF and Air Force One replacement programs leads off this Friday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The Insider | January 26, 2017

Defense contractor earnings and the services' unfunded priorities lists are among the highlights in this Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The Insider | January 26, 2017

House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) will reintroduce a base realignment and closure bill, the congressman's office announced this afternoon.

The Insider | January 25, 2017

The David's Sling Weapon System, a cooperative U.S.-Israeli missile defense system meant to intercept large-caliber rockets and short-range ballistic missiles, successfully shot down several targets during a recent test series, according to a Missile Defense Agency statement.

The Insider | January 25, 2017

News on the JSF, Pentagon civilian jobs, the Army's unfunded priorities list and more highlight this Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The Insider | January 25, 2017

Vice President Mike Pence today announced the appointment of retired Army Col. Andrea Thompson as his national security adviser.

The Insider | January 25, 2017

Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work and British Defense Procurement Minister Harriett Baldwin have agreed to cooperate in maintaining P-8A maritime patrol aircraft in Scotland, according to a joint statement issued today.

The Insider | January 25, 2017

In quite possibly some of his last reprogramming acts, outgoing Pentagon Comptroller Mike McCord last week approved the shifting of nearly $1.1 billion in funds within various Defense Department accounts.

The Insider | January 24, 2017

Lockheed Martin's quarterly earnings, defense spending and the new SECDEF's first day are among the highlights of this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The Insider | January 23, 2017

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency today announced that the State Department had approved foreign military sales to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Kenya and the United Kingdom totaling more than $1.85 billion.

The Insider | January 23, 2017

Terry Crimmins has been appointed president of BAE Systems' Nashua, NH-based Electronic Systems sector, the company announced today.

The Insider | January 23, 2017

President Trump's choice to lead OMB and the implication that might have on the defense budget leads off this Monday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The Insider | January 23, 2017

Congressional hearings -- including the nomination of Rex Tillerson to become secretary of state -- and defense contractors' quarterly earnings conference calls dominate the week ahead.

The Insider | January 23, 2017

The Defense Department's acquisition office recently issued a revised document aimed at mitigating risk when developing weapons programs.

The Insider | January 20, 2017

Some must-reads from this week's issue of Inside the Air Force.

The Insider | January 20, 2017

The first day of the Trump administration leads off this Friday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The Insider | January 20, 2017

Shortly after noon today, the Trump White House released a series of objectives espoused by the new administration, among them one titled "Make Our Military Strong Again."

The Insider | January 19, 2017

Operational testing leads off this Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The Insider | January 19, 2017

Every four years, the National Intelligence Council conducts a study "of the forces and choices shaping the world before us over the next two decades."

The Insider | January 18, 2017

A new GAO report on OCO funding and remarks from the Pentagon's outgoing acquisition chief are among the highlights of this Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest.

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