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 | February 21, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, the Pentagon conducting a review of consulting contracts, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and more.

The Insider | February 20, 2025

Boeing announced today that Jeff Shockey rejoined the company and has been named its new executive vice president of government operations, global public policy and corporate strategy, effective Feb. 24.

The Insider | February 20, 2025

This INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Pentagon looking to shift billions of dollars into areas the Trump administration deems most important, plus coverage of the Citi 2025 Industrial Tech and Mobility Conference and more.

The Insider | February 19, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on countering drone threats, increasing military cooperation between Russia and China, the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program and more.

The Insider | February 19, 2025

Jason Albanese has been promoted to Leidos executive vice president and chief growth officer effective March 3, the company announced today.

The Insider | February 18, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on House lawmakers asking the service chiefs to identify obsolete programs that don't enhance U.S. deterrence, plus unmanned surface vessel coverage and more.

The Insider | February 14, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Air Force depots' surge capacity in the event of a war in the Indo-Pacific, the Marine Corps' Long-Range Unmanned Surface Vessel program as well as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and more.

The Insider | February 13, 2025

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news from a hearing this morning that featured the head of U.S. Northern Command, plus the Space Force's acquisition strategy, the "Iron Dome for America" executive order and more.

The Insider | February 12, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on a House Budget Committee resolution that would increase defense spending by $100 billion as well as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcoming DOGE to find "billions" in wasteful Pentagon spending and more.

The Insider | February 11, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the U.S.-U.K.-Australia submarine agreement, the Army's Integrated Visual Augmentation System, possible dates for when the next defense spending bill could be marked up and more.

The Insider | February 11, 2025

Autonomous aircraft systems company Reliable Robotics announced today that retired Army Gen. Richard Clarke and retired Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan have joined the company "in advisory roles."

The Insider | February 10, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on software for multidomain autonomous system swarms, the Marine Corps' Amphibious Combat Vehicle program and more.

The Insider | February 7, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth holding a "town hall" meeting with service members at the Pentagon this morning, plus the Air Force's B-52 Radar Modernization Program being delayed and more.

The Insider | February 6, 2025

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on HII's quarterly earnings, the Air Force's ongoing infrastructure challenges, the Navy having insufficient amphibious warships ready to deploy and more.

The Insider | February 5, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on supply chain risk management, plus upgrades to the Navy's Trident intercontinental ballistic missile and more.

The Insider | February 4, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has continuing coverage of the Pentagon's latest annual operational test and evaluation report, plus a new Marine Corps aviation plan and more.

The Insider | February 3, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Defense Department's latest annual operational test and evaluation report along with the Pentagon beginning work on the Trump administration's proposed "Iron Dome for America" initiative and more.

The Insider | January 31, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Navy's Indo-Pacific infrastructure needs, Oshkosh's latest earnings and more.

The Insider | January 30, 2025

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news from the congressional hearing on the nomination of Dan Driscoll to be Army secretary, plus coverage from the West 2025 Conference and more.

The Insider | January 29, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army facing "tough choices about the budget" in the coming years, plus coverage of the West 2025 conference in San Diego and more.

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