"John Pike, an analyst with the Federation of American Scientists in Washington, DC, knows more about more aspects of space and national security than almost anyone outside the world of classified programs. His mixture of diligent research and pungent sound bites made him one of the most effective critics of the Star Wars program in the 1980s. Now he is a born-again webmaster, presiding with evangelical zeal over the bountiful resource that is the FAS Web site. Pike has a slightly fevered air, with a laugh that sounds like automatic gunfire on a battlefield." -- Oliver Morton Wired Magazine, August 1997
"... Pike's brutally honest, ofttimes acerbic commentaries on the state of the American space program have informed policy makers on Capitol Hill and often frustrated NASA managers." -- Ad Astra, July/August 1994
"Pike is the director of the space policy project at the Federation of American Scientists. It's a classic Washington wonk job: He spends his workdays reading technical reports, testifying before congressional committees and talking to reporters... Pike is legendary in space circles for his ability to rattle off perfectly phrased sound bites at a moment's notice..." -- The Washington Post Magazine, 30 May 1993
"Pike is one of the most respected space policy analysts in the world" -- Lori Garver, Executive Director, National Space Society, 19 April 1993 direct mail
"Pike ... has emerged as the country's top independent expert on Star Wars research ... talking about what government officials can't -- be it Star Wars, the Pentagon's `black budget' ... " -- Mother Jones, March/April 1993
" ... a skilled, inside-the-beltway operator and a master at dispensing anti-Star Wars one-liners to the media. As an indefatigable lobbyist, Pike probably did more than any single individual to throw sand into the gears of the administration's pro-SDI propaganda machine. The SDI program may have been a moving target, but it could not hide, even for a moment, from an analyst like Pike." -- Nuclear Times, Winter 1992
"John Pike, the oft-quoted wizard of the space-policy sound bite ... Pike's expertise ... covers civil, military space, and arms control verification." -- Washington Technology, 24 September 1992
"John Pike has become one of the most frequently sought-after people who talk about space. He serves as a dictionary, thesaurus, and burbling fountain of quotes for space and technology reporters from every major newspaper in the country." -- The Washington City Paper, 8 November 1991
"Washington is a city of pundits, but no one is quoted more widely on space topics than John Pike." -- Space News, 24 June 1991
"John Pike... considered one of the country's most credible space industry observers..." -- Aerospace Weekly, August 4, 1989
"On the basis of his steady reliability as a source of technical information,... (John Pike) became a media star, and eventually figured in a number of crucial political disputes between the Congress and the administration." -- Janne E. Nolan, Guardians of the Arsenal, November 1989
"... I want you all to know I consider John to be one of the responsible critics of the (SDI) program..." -- Lt. General James A. Abrahamson, (USAF, Ret.) former SDI Director, ITEA Symposium, October, 1988
"...(Pike) is one person working for a tiny non-profit organization who gets a tremendous amount of attention; and he manages to field the questions." -- Center for War, Peace and the News Media, 1987
"Mr. Pike is at least one of the handful of American observers equally conversant with both the technological and political aspects of strategic defense and arms control." -- Christian Science Monitor, October 26, 1987
"John Pike, a spokesman for the Federation of American Scientists and perhaps the shrewdest SDI foe in the galaxy..." -- The Washington Times, January 16, 1987
"Mr. Pike is regularly quoted in the press and has provided what some Congressional staff members consider the best analyses of the arms control implications of specific `star wars experiments'." -- The New York Times, September 4, 1985
"... one of the most informed outsiders on the `Star Wars' campaign. Reporters turn to him,
lawmakers consult him, and the Pentagon disagrees with him." -- Defense Week, April 1985