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 4, 2023

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Missile Defense Agency figuring out what went wrong with a failed 2021 intercept test, the White House resubmitting certain Defense Department nominations and more.

The Insider | January 3, 2023

This first INSIDER Daily Digest of 2023 has a deep dive into the Air Force's airborne refueling tanker recapitalization effort, an Army helicopter contract protest and all the other news posted during the holiday week.

The Insider | December 23, 2022

Happy Holidays! Inside Defense would like to wish our readers a safe and healthy Holiday Season and a prosperous New Year. The next INSIDER Daily Digest will be issued Jan. 3, 2023.

The Insider | December 23, 2022

This final INSIDER Daily Digest of 2022 has news on the Marine Corps' CH-53K King Stallion program, cyber provisions in the defense policy bill, a nascent industrial base consortium and more.

Daily News | December 22, 2022

Congressional appropriators are calling on the Missile Defense Agency to send quarterly updates on progress related to setting up a missile defense system to protect Guam against a Chinese attack.

The Insider | December 22, 2022

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has a scoop on delays to the Space Force's Next Generation Operational Control System as well as news on increased congressional oversight of middle-tier acquisition programs and more.

The Insider | December 21, 2022

The bulk of this Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has coverage from the fiscal year 2023 omnibus spending package released by congressional appropriators this week.

The Insider | December 20, 2022

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the defense part of the fiscal year 2023 omnibus spending package plus coverage of a recent critical minerals contract and more.

The Insider | December 20, 2022

General Dynamics announced Monday that it has appointed Chief Financial Officer Jason Aiken as executive vice president of the company's technologies segment.

The Insider | December 19, 2022

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on a new Air Force hypersonic missile project, the Navy's recent decision on where to build a new submarine dry dock facility and more.

The Insider | December 16, 2022

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Defense Department innovation efforts, the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system remaining in Army hands, the Naval Postgraduate School and Stanford University teaming up to work on climate change issues and more.

The Insider | December 14, 2022

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Air Force's battle management systems, Army tactical vehicle safety, missile defense cybersecurity and more.

The Insider | December 13, 2022

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on various missile defense provisions in the compromise fiscal year 2023 defense policy bill and more.

The Insider | December 12, 2022

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Pentagon's zero-trust office, the effects of the continuing resolution on Army programs and more.

The Insider | December 9, 2022

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Pentagon's multibillion-dollar Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability program, U.S. initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region and more.

The Insider | December 8, 2022

A solid chunk of this Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest reflects coverage of the fiscal year 2023 defense authorization bill that House lawmakers passed today and is now headed for the Senate.

The Insider | December 7, 2022

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has coverage of a new, multibillion-dollar Pentagon unfunded priorities list, Navy and Marine Corps warship capacity and more.

The Insider | December 6, 2022

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the ongoing continuing resolution, a billion-dollar Black Hawk helicopter replacement contract and more.

The Insider | December 5, 2022

The bulk of this Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has coverage from this past weekend's Reagan National Defense Forum in California.

The Insider | December 5, 2022

Boeing announced it has named former Australian Defence Minister Brendan Nelson as head of the company's international division.

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