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 21, 2001

Boeing has been awarded $136 million by NASA to study technology concepts that could eventually lead to a new generation of reusable launch vehicles, the company announced today.

Daily News | May 18, 2001

Orbital Sciences' chairman and chief executive officer this week told investment analysts that his company expects better opportunities for business with the Pentagon than in the recent past.

Daily News | May 18, 2001

The Senate yesterday confirmed the nominations of Victoria Clarke to become assistant secretary of defense for public affairs and William Haynes II to become the Defense Department's general counsel.

Daily News | May 17, 2001

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin is not resting on the laurels of its recovery over the last 18 months from problems with some of its big-ticket Pentagon programs, the company's chairman and chief executive officer told investment analysts yesterday.

Daily News | May 17, 2001

Rep. Tom Allen (D-ME) is not letting yesterday's defeat of an amendment that would require the State Department to appoint a "special coordinator" for North Korea policy stop him from re-introducing it as stand-alone legislation, an Allen spokesman told InsideDefense.com today.

Daily News | May 16, 2001

New York-based L-3 Communications has agreed to acquire Chantilly, VA-based EER Systems for approximately $105 million, L-3 announced today.

Daily News | May 15, 2001

NEW YORK -- Northrop Grumman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kent Kresa today canceled a scheduled presentation at an aerospace finance conference here on the advice of corporate lawyers.

Daily News | May 11, 2001

Two House lawmakers are calling on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to make fixing the Pentagon's accounting problems his top priority.

Daily News | May 10, 2001

This week's announcement by Northrop Grumman of a $2.6 billion offer to buy Newport News Shipbuilding has prompted Virginia's senior senator to request a meeting with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.

Daily News | May 10, 2001

The United States' heavy airlift capability is at risk because of spare parts shortages, Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) said yesterday.

Daily News | May 10, 2001

At their confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee today, President Bush's three service secretary nominees withstood intense questioning about potential conflicts of interest related to the companies they are leaving.

Daily News | May 10, 2001

Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) has come out in favor of Northrop Grumman's offer to buy Newport News Shipbuilding for $2.6 billion in cash and debt, placing him at odds with Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John Warner (R-VA), who supports General Dynamics' buyout offer.

Daily News | May 8, 2001

The Army's Operations Support Command has awarded Alliant Techsystems new contract options worth $148 million to produce small-caliber ammunition, the company announced today.

Daily News | May 7, 2001

The Air Force has approved the system design of the second industry team competing for a multibillion-dollar contract to build the low-earth component of the Space-Based Infrared System, the team announced today.

Daily News | May 7, 2001

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will announce major changes to improve the leadership, management and organization of the nation's defense and intelligence space program Tuesday (May 8), the Pentagon said today.

Daily News | May 7, 2001

The Defense Department's inspector general says the Pentagon and Air Force have not properly managed the development of a database system designed to streamline the security clearance adjudication process.

Daily News | May 7, 2001

L-3 Communications has acquired KDI Precision Products for approximately $67.5 million, L-3 announced today.

Daily News | May 4, 2001

The Senate yesterday evening reached a unanimous consent agreement to vote next Tuesday on the nomination of John Bolton to be under secretary of state for arms control.

Daily News | May 4, 2001

The Army has signed a $219.7 million research, development, test and evaluation contract with Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., launching the UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter upgrade program, the company announced yesterday.

Daily News | May 3, 2001

EDO Corporation is on the lookout for more companies to acquire, Chief Executive Officer James Smith said earlier this week.

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