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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Daily News | May 30, 2002

Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta today announced the appointment of retired Coast Guard Commandant Adm. James Loy to the newly created post of deputy under secretary for transportation security and chief operating officer of the Transportation Security Administration.

Daily News | May 28, 2002

Senior Danish and U.S. officials today signed a memorandum of agreement that will keep Denmark involved in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's system development and demonstration phase for the next 10 years.

Daily News | May 28, 2002

More than half a billion dollars' worth of mergers and acquisitions among up-and-coming defense contractors took place in recent days.

Daily News | May 24, 2002

The chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate select intelligence committees this week reiterated that their "joint inquiry" is the best way to begin to determine any mistakes that may have led to the intelligence agencies' failure to warn of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Daily News | May 23, 2002

An Alabama Army National Guard battalion conducted three Patriot missile tests during the past week over Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, the Army announced today.

Daily News | May 23, 2002

Bollinger Shipyards has agreed to purchase Friede Goldman Halter's Halter Marine shipbuilding business unit, the two companies announced yesterday.

Daily News | May 21, 2002

The Pentagon has not yet figured out exactly what it will do with each of the approximately 3,800 nuclear warheads it plans to deactivate over the next 10 years, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said today.

Daily News | May 20, 2002

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency informed Congress today of a possible $155 million foreign military sale to upgrade Egypt's CH-47C Chinook cargo helicopters.

Daily News | May 20, 2002

Kaman Corp. announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire a division of DSE, Inc. that makes bomb fuses for a variety of munitions programs.

Daily News | May 17, 2002

Northrop Grumman announced today that it has extended the expiration of its pending exchange offer for all outstanding shares of TRW common and preferred stock by two weeks.

Daily News | May 16, 2002

House lawmakers want to help the Pentagon loosen its financial management rules to allow it to hire more qualified personnel.

Daily News | May 15, 2002

NEW YORK -- Northrop Grumman's takeover attempt of TRW has led TRW to scale back its search for a new chief executive officer, TRW Chairman Phil Odeen said today.

Daily News | May 15, 2002

NEW YORK -- The Pentagon is confident that Crusader manufacturer United Defense Industries will be able to survive the field artillery program's cancellation, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Industrial Affairs Suzanne Patrick said yesterday.

Daily News | May 15, 2002

NEW YORK -- Lockheed Martin Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Vance Coffman today told Wall Street investors that current discussions within the Pentagon over the eventual size of the Joint Strike Fighter fleet would have little long-term impact on the program or his company.

Daily News | May 14, 2002

NEW YORK -- The Navy has awarded Titan Corp. a $25.6 million contract to continue investigating the development of low-cost weapon systems, the company announced yesterday.

Daily News | May 14, 2002

NEW YORK -- DRS Technologies' chairman, president and CEO Mark Newman yesterday said his company was well positioned for growth through acquisitions.

Daily News | May 14, 2002

NEW YORK -- Air Force Secretary James Roche today lambasted the practice of establishing "national teams" of contractors to develop weapon systems, saying he would avoid it whenever possible.

Daily News | May 13, 2002

NEW YORK -- United Defense Industries President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Rabaut today canceled a scheduled presentation at an aerospace and defense finance conference here.

Daily News | May 10, 2002

The Army this week announced plans to establish an independent limited liability company at the Aberdeen Test Center in Maryland.

Daily News | May 9, 2002

The Defense Department has established a new agency charged with providing an improved force protection structure and emergency response capability at the Pentagon and other military offices and installations in the Washington, DC area, according to a DOD directive signed May 3 by Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz.

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