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Risk Analysis And Provisional Indirect Rates In Government Contracting
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “There are no industry average indirect rates in federal government contracting because there are wide swings...

Inside The Next Era Of Warfare: How Tech Is Reshaping The Battlefield
Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios “AXIOS” By Colin Demarest “Conflicts abroad and defense-contract competitions at home illuminate...

War 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...

DEEP SUMMER PASSAGE
Vermillion ;River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota (Click the link and then the pic for closeup view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odyssey...

10 Things Every Veteran Must Do To Properly Work A Career Or Job Fair
“MILITARY.COM” By Lida Citroën “Are you ready to get the most value from the investment of time, resources and energy? maximizing value...

The GSA-Industry Data Management Stakeholder Nexus
“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Roger Waldron President, The Coalition for Government Procurement “Over the last several years, GSA has been...

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...

FedRAMP Unveils New Framework For Prioritizing Emerging Tech
“Nextgov/FCW” By Alexandra Kelley “The cloud security program’s new Emerging Technology Prioritization Framework spells out new processes...

Government Contract Negotiating For Success
“SMALLTOFEDS” BY Ken larson “Develop a negotiation with a “target” position and a “floor” position. Your objective is to conclude the...

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...

The Vietnam War Echos In Warfare And Politics Today
Image: “Fine Art America“ By Ken Larson My comrades and I who served in the Vietnam War were reminded of that period when reading the...

Veterans Need To Take Career Fairs Seriously
“CLEARANCE JOBS” By Aaron Knowles “Career fairs are a valuable tool for veterans transitioning to civilian employment. They provide...

Why Commercial Tech And The Pentagon Need One Another
“THE ATLANTIC” – From an Article By Alec Ross Entitled: “The Pentagon’s Army Of Nerds – Why the military needs Silicon Valley, now more...

Leveraging Technology To Gain A Competitive Advantage
“CIO REVIEW” By Kelly MacPherson “The CIO [Chief Information Officer] must be able to prioritize and apply new technologies within the...

DISA Plans To Issue IT ‘Problem Statements’ To Help Industry Speed Innovation
“C4ISRNET” By Molly Weisner “To help it buy the right technology from IT companies, the Defense Information Systems Agency said it will...

Managing Subcontractors And Independents As A Small Business Prime Contractor
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “If you are the prime contractor on a multiple company program by virtue of a teaming agreement, the...

‘Fulcrum’ Warfighter IT Modernization Plan Explains ‘What’ And ‘Why’
“C4ISRNET” By Molly Weisner “With so many tools coming to market from different vendors and small businesses, the strategy gives leaders...

NEIGHBORHOOD FACES
Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for closeup view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof...























