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America’s Most Decorated Veteran Was Wounded In Three Wars
“ MILITARY.COM ” By Blake Stilwall “Poolaw would become the U.S. military’s most decorated veteran, serving in World War II, the Korean...

Pitting Defense Industry Primes Vs Newcomers Only Helps America’s Enemies
“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Jeff Kojac “Both have disadvantages in some fields and extraordinary potential in others. Traditional firms need...

Tech Execs Enlist In Army Reserve For New Innovation Detachment
“DEFENSE NEWS” By Jen Judson “Four Silicon Valley technology executives from major companies are joining the U.S Army Reserve as...

Managing Risk Under ‘The Truth In Negotiations Act (TINA)’
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “A good rule of thumb is to consider every proposal as if it were under TINA compliance whether or not you...

Remember the 2025 Small Business Instant Depreciation Tax Break
“Nerdwallet” by Andy Rosen “ Key takeaways “Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code lets businesses write off assets immediately rather...

The Pentagon’s $52,000 Trash Can
CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE EDITOR’S NOTE: As we enter yet another foreign war entanglement in the Middle East, please keep in mind what the...

A Solid Example Of A Bridge To The Future For The Common Good
The Highway 61 bridge replacement over the Mississippi at Hastings. MN. An exemplary infrastructure project and the longest pre-stressed...

There Are Plenty Of Resources to Help Veterans With Small Businesses Startup Challenges
“ MILITARY.COM ” By Mae Anderson , Associated Press “The place that many start is the Small Business Administration, which offers a...

Stepping Into Civilian Shoes? What To Keep In Mind
“MILITARY TIMES” By Blake Stillwell “Veterans are quickly becoming a bigger part of the American population. We now make up slightly more...

A Success Template For Small Business Federal Government Contract Negotiation
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “It is always best to look at negotiations from a win/win perspective. Be honest and forthright during the...

CMMC 101: Experts Share Advice On How To Conduct Level 1 Self-Assessment
“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Allyson Park “A CMMC Level 1 Self-Assessment is basic cyber hygiene practices, some things that …...

Free Small Business Federal Government Contracting Books And Supplements
You may download the book, SmallBusiness Federal Government Contracting and its supplement, as well as the other titles listed above...

Don’t Limit Defense Innovation By Capping Small Business Awards
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Robert Smith, Former Director, Navy SBIR/STTR Programs “ A proposed change to the SBIR program would deprive...

The Vietnam War Echos In Warfare And Politics Today
By Ken Larson My comrades and I who served in the Vietnam War were reminded of that period when reading the words of our leaders in the...

SOLITARY PERFECTION
Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/54583416489/in/dateposted-public/

‘We are very much alike’ – Dear Young American — Medal Of Honor Recipient Woody Williams
“ The future is in your hands”, Marine Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams tells young people, and to assure its forward...

11 Free Ways To Get Publicity For Your Small Business
“ SCORE.ORG “ “ Getting your name out and in front of your target market is the best way to generate business. Getting a customer’s...

DOD’s Audit Challenge – Breaking Stovepipes, Not Checking Boxes
“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Russell Rumbaugh ” The Department of Defense becoming auditable will require breaking down stovepipes between...

What Works And Does Not Work In Small Business Blogging
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Blogging approaches can be developed as marketing brochures for multiple roles, communicated in a vast array...



