Ken LarsonSep 22, 20241 min readAUTUMN TRAIL HIKE Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/54006811763/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonSep 22, 20246 min readThe Road To A $1 Trillion U.S. Defense Budget“NATIONAL SECURITY JOURNAL” By Brent M. Eastwood “A trillion here and a trillion there. Pretty soon, you are talking about…a big...
Ken LarsonSep 21, 20243 min read6 Things Veterans And Their Families Can Do To Help Unite America“ MILITARY.COM ” By Joe Plenzler “In a nation as diverse and complex as the United States, the task of uniting all our people is...
Ken LarsonSep 20, 20243 min readTaking Off The ‘Handcuffs’ And Making DoD Information Technology Buying More ‘Agile’“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Carley Welch “We still buy IT as if it was a weapon system,” John Hale, Chief of Cloud Services at DISA, said,...
Ken LarsonSep 19, 20245 min readWith ‘Guardrails’ – Army Will Let GenAI Draft Acquisition Documents“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. “Tasks may prove one of the most delicate DOD has yet asked algorithms to tackle in its...
Ken LarsonSep 18, 20242 min readUtilizing Federal Contracting Small Business Set-Aside Designations“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “A small business set-aside designation can be a valuable tool if adequately documented, registered,...
Ken LarsonSep 17, 20243 min readDepartment Of Commerce Finalizes Rule Incentivizing Industry To Disclose Export Violations“BREAKING DEFENSE” – By Justin Katz “A senior Commerce Department official said the policies had already been in use internally, but will...
Ken LarsonSep 16, 202415 min readDollars And Demographics: How Census Data Shapes Federal Funding Distribution“THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT” By Sean Moulton “POGO identified 338 federal assistance programs that relied on census data to...
Ken LarsonSep 15, 20241 min readFRIENDS AT THE FALLSVermillion River - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/53990620696/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonSep 15, 20244 min readVA Hospitals Earn High Marks In New Federal Ratings“ MILITARY.COM ” By Patricia Kime “ A new quality assessment of U.S. hospitals by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services gave...
Ken LarsonSep 14, 20242 min readAmerican Corporate Partners Launches Groundbreaking Veteran Entrepreneurship Program“ACP” By Leslie Coffey Vice President – Military Engagement “American Corporate Partners (ACP) connects post-9/11 Veterans with...
Ken LarsonSep 13, 20245 min readEffectively 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...
Ken LarsonSep 12, 20244 min readAfter Industry Push-Back, Army Pledges To Revise Software Acquisition – Up To A Point“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Carley Welch “After industry pushback on the Army’s newest solicitation under its software directive policy, Army...
Ken LarsonSep 11, 20245 min readEnd-Of-Fiscal Year B2G Marketing Success With A Foundation For The Future“ WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Lisa M. Sherwin Wulf “The end of the fiscal year is a critical time. Continuing, or amplifying, your...
Ken LarsonSep 10, 20242 min read10 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 –...
Ken LarsonSep 9, 20241 min readA ‘5 Star’ Non-Profit Government Watchdog Informing The Public For Over 40 YearsRead about POGO’s accomplishments and impact in the first half of 2024. Project On Government Oversight – 2024 Impact By Ken Larson, ...
Ken LarsonSep 8, 20241 min readONSET OF GOLD Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for telescopic view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odyssey...
Ken LarsonSep 8, 20242 min readWar Veterans’ Advice On The ‘Mother’ Of All Bad Ideas – The JR-15 Children’s Assault Rifle“Wee 1” JR 15 Children’s Assault Rifle THE ‘WEE 1 TACTICAL’ ‘JR 15’ A FULLY FUNCTIONAL ASSAULT WEAPON, marketed for use by children and...
Ken LarsonSep 7, 20242 min readResources Help Veterans With Education, Training And Employment OpportunitiesUS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA) Mary Beard is a national employment coordinator for VA’s Veteran Readiness and Employment office...
Ken LarsonSep 6, 20242 min readStriking 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...
