“VA NEWS” “As part of our commitment to provide world-class care and benefits to those who have served our nation, VA is pleased to...

“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “For small businesses involved in development and manufacturing efforts under government contracts, or those...

“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Joel Krooswyk  “As agencies navigate CISA’s  Secure by Design  pledge,  AI offers a promising solution to...

“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The principal differences between free lancing and small business contracting from the perspective of the...

“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Chauncey Kehoe “The sales environment – and customer service needs – are not the same with state, local, and...

Editors Note: Individual Agency Inspectors General play vital roles in achieving this sort of public money recovery. U.S. STATE...

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CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE Approaching two decades in volunteer small business consulting, I appreciate the many individuals who have...

“DAV” By Elizabeth DePompei, Communications Writer “Natural disasters. Health care inequity. Disability accessibility. These are the...

During January 2025 National Mentoring Month, my thanks to the SCORE and MicroMentor organization teams with whom I have worked for 18...

“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “To effectively market a federal government services contract a small business must sell on the basis of...

SBA OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE “Small businesses that export are more financially stable, expand faster, and create more higher paying...

“ SMALLTOFEDS “ By Ken Larson “Signing off on a poorly written SOW results in a difficult contract to manage and a high probability for...

“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Lee Ferran, Managing Edito r “Michael Casey, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center,...

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By Ken Larson  Our near term future as a country involves weighty decisions regarding our fiscal and national security.  There will be...

“Military Times” By Leo Shane III “Department officials said the move could impact more than 1 million veterans nationwide, although...

Integrate Long-term Company Strategy With Short Term Proposal Pricing Objectives ‘SMALTOFEDS’ By Ken Larson “ Small businesses entering...

“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” BY Josh Luckenbaugh “A project to explore potential applications of generative AI for acquisition activities...

“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Start-ups, entrepreneurs and new small businesses regularly seek information regarding small business...