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 | April 3, 2018

An Inside Defense scoop on the F-35 program's new management structure, a CBO analysis of the effects of discretionary spending caps on the defense budget, AUSA Global Force Symposium coverage and more highlight this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The Insider | April 3, 2018

General Dynamics announced today it has completed its multibillion-dollar acquisition of CSRA.

The Insider | April 2, 2018

Boeing and Saudi Arabia's defense ministry have signed an agreement to set up a joint venture that would provide sustainment services for the kingdom's fixed- and rotary-wing military aircraft.

The Insider | April 2, 2018

The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Booz Allen Hamilton and Altamira Technologies Corp. over an Army analytical support services contract.

The Insider | April 2, 2018

The Marine Corps' Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations concept, Army ground robotics programs and more highlight this Monday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The Insider | March 29, 2018

Orbital ATK announced plans today to expand the company's production facility in Mesa, AZ.

The Insider | March 29, 2018

The Defense Department hasn't yet figured out who will run its personnel shop while the current head serves as acting veterans affairs secretary.

The Insider | March 29, 2018

An ongoing Air Force Scientific Advisory Board study, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and more highlight this Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The Insider | March 28, 2018

President Trump has tapped Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Robert Wilkie to serve as acting veterans affairs secretary until Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson is approved by Congress.

The Insider | March 28, 2018

A new Defense Science Board report, the revival of an ISR integration council, some defense business news and more highlight this Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest.

Daily News | March 28, 2018

CACI International announced this morning it was withdrawing its offer to buy CSRA, giving General Dynamics a clear path to purchase the latter company.

The Insider | March 28, 2018

Ernst & Young LLP has hired retired Army Col. Cleo Thomas to take a senior manager position in the company's Government & Public Sector team, the firm announced today.

The Insider | March 28, 2018

President Trump has nominated James Anderson to be assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans and capabilities, according to a White House announcement issued late yesterday evening. 

The Insider | March 27, 2018

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has issued a memo to all Defense Department personnel, calling on them to wisely spend the extra money Congress appropriated last week.

The Insider | March 27, 2018

A comprehensive analysis of how the FY-18 defense budget came about, continuing coverage of this year's AUSA Global Force Symposium and more highlight this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The Insider | March 26, 2018

Preliminary coverage of AUSA's Global Force Symposium, the Missile Defense Agency looking into whether the SM-3 Block IIA can go up against ICBMs and more highlight this Monday INSIDER Daily Digest.

The Insider | March 26, 2018

Boeing's HorizonX Ventures has invested in Myriota, a nanosatellite technology startup based in Adelaide, Australia.

The Insider | March 26, 2018

Unmanned systems developer PAE ISR has been accepted into the Virginia Economic Development Partnership's Global Defense Program, the company announced today.

The Insider | March 26, 2018

While Congress is off on its Easter break this week, a slew of senior Army officials are slated to speak at the AUSA Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, AL. DOD officials will also be making appearances at the Acquisition Excellence 2018 Conference, along with events at the Center for a New American Security and the Atlantic Council.

The Insider | March 23, 2018

A major Marine Corps exercise, Navy strike fighters, the Air Force's U-2 aircraft and more highlight this Friday INSIDER Daily Digest.

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