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10 Golden Rules For Small Business Success
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ Growth is a function of persistence and foresight. Know where your market is headed and get their first –...

‘Beacon’ – An Autonomous, Open-Access Test Bed Flight Ecosystem Available To Startups And Established Companies
DEFENSE TALKS.COM By Javeria Sajid “Beacon is about collaboration across industry between companies of all sizes and expertise,” said...

Effectively Using The Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA)
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The FOIA is a law that gives you the right to access federal government information. It is often described...

THRIVING
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A Citizen’s Guide To Critique The Pentagon
PLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE Ask yourself if there are not other alternatives for the future of our country, to include statesmanship,...

New Law Helps Thousands Of Veterans With Delinquent Mortgages Avoid Foreclosure
Image: Crosscountrymortgage.com “STARS AND STRIPES” By Linda F. Hersey “Under the program, the VA buys a portion of the veteran’s debt...

Booz Allen Hamilton Triples Venture Capital Investment Fund In Early Stage Companies To $300 Million
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Ross Wilkers “Booz Allen Hamilton has tripled the size of its venture capital fund to $300 million in a move...

Federal Agencies Set All-Time High For Small Business Awards In 2024
“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Jason Miller, Executive Editor “For the 2nd year in a row, federal agencies awarded more than 28% of all...

Striking The Right Balance In Company Training Programs
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Conducting business in the fast-paced modern era demands that company training be sophisticated, interactive...

Ready Reference Library
A ready reference library with pictorially illustrated, direct links to topics on the Military Industrial Complex, Small Business Federal...

GSA Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Reform Proposals Submitted By OMB To Congress
“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Richard Beutel “A team of acquisition specialists from the Baroni Center for Government Contracting were...

DEEP SUMMER
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The Lies That Kill
“THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT” “The public must become more skeptical of government claims about the use of military force,...

VA Loses 7,500 Employees In Veteran-Facing Roles Amid Shrinking Workforce
“FEDERAL NEWS NEWORK” By Jory Heckman “Includes a net loss of 1,720 registered nurses, nearly 1,150 medical support assistants, more than...

Is The Term ‘Talent Pool’ Obsolete?
“SMALLTOFEDS By Ken Larson “ Talent is fluid today. It is also being re-defined. Thus, what used to be considered a ‘Pool’ (either...

Contract Closeout In Small Business Federal Government Contracting
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Becoming informed on government contract closeout steps and putting in place processes to support them in...

Small Businesses Are The Pentagon’s Engine Of Innovation
“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Jere Glover “With an allocation of only 3.65 percent of federal extramural research funding, there is a...

Techniques to Profile Your Government Contract Competition
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “An effective competitor profile is a key tool in performing risk analysis and making related trade off...

DOD Seeks Industry Feedback On Acquisition Reform Push
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Ross Wilkers “SMALL BUSINESSES ARE ESPECIALLY BEING ASKED TO WEIGH IN on how DOD can prioritize commercial...



