Ken LarsonJan 24, 20251 min readAppreciating SCORE & MicroMentor During National Mentoring Month – January 2025During January 2025 National Mentoring Month, my thanks to the SCORE and MicroMentor organization teams with whom I have worked for 18...
Ken LarsonJan 23, 20257 min readEstablishing Compliant Small Business Systems For Federal Government Services Contracts“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “To effectively market a federal government services contract a small business must sell on the basis of...
Ken LarsonJan 22, 20252 min readStatistics Show Small Companies That Export Experience Greater Business GrowthSBA OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE “Small businesses that export are more financially stable, expand faster, and create more higher paying...
Ken LarsonJan 21, 20251 min readGovernment Contract Statement Of Work and Technical Specifications Are Vital Documents“ SMALLTOFEDS “ By Ken Larson “Signing off on a poorly written SOW results in a difficult contract to manage and a high probability for...
Ken LarsonJan 20, 20253 min readNearly 100 Countries Have Acquired Cellphone ‘Spyware ‘And They’re Using It“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Lee Ferran, Managing Edito r “Michael Casey, director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center,...
Ken LarsonJan 19, 20251 min readVALLEY VIEW Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/23660375349/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonJan 19, 20253 min read What Does Our History Of Massive Waste,Fraud And Abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan Portend for Ukraine And The Middle East Warfare ?By Ken Larson Our near term future as a country involves weighty decisions regarding our fiscal and national security. There will be...
Ken LarsonJan 18, 20253 min readSome Veterans Get 12 Extra Months Of College Benefits Under New VA Rules“Military Times” By Leo Shane III “Department officials said the move could impact more than 1 million veterans nationwide, although...
Ken LarsonJan 17, 202510 min readPricing Small Business Federal Government Service ContractsIntegrate Long-term Company Strategy With Short Term Proposal Pricing Objectives ‘SMALTOFEDS’ By Ken Larson “ Small businesses entering...
Ken LarsonJan 16, 20256 min readArmy, Pentagon Collaborate To Explore AI’s Potential to Transform Acquisition“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” BY Josh Luckenbaugh “A project to explore potential applications of generative AI for acquisition activities...
Ken LarsonJan 15, 20255 min readSmall Business Government Grants Versus Direct Government Contracts“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Start-ups, entrepreneurs and new small businesses regularly seek information regarding small business...
Ken LarsonJan 14, 20254 min read3 Tech-Powered Trends For GovCon To Watch In 2025“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY" By Raju Karki , “With the emergence of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and cloud computing,...
Ken LarsonJan 13, 20252 min readMaximize FREE Social Media Utilities to Promote Your Small Business“SMALL TO FEDS” By Ken Larson “Utilize social media to promote your small business. The process requires a front-end loaded investment in...
Ken LarsonJan 12, 20251 min readJANUARY THAW Vermillion and Mississippi River Valleys - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for telescopic view) ...
Ken LarsonJan 12, 20253 min readJanuary Is National Mentoring Month “ SCORE.ORG ” “For 60 Years SCORE has provided FREE expert mentoring to U.S. Small Business in all 50 states and U.S. territories and is...
Ken LarsonJan 11, 20252 min readNumber Of Veterans In The 119th Congress The Largest In Eight Years“MILITARY TIMES” By Leo Shane III “An increase in members with military backgrounds has only happened four times in the last 50 years.”...
Ken LarsonJan 10, 20253 min readTools To Help Grow Your Small Business Federal Government ContractingSBA “The U.S. government is the world’s largest customer. It buys all types of products and services — in both large and small quantities...
Ken LarsonJan 9, 20252 min read3 More Selection Groups Forthcoming – GSA Polaris IT Contract Vehicle Reserved For Small BusinessesWASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY By Ross Wilkers “The General Services Administration is working on three more groups of selections for this...
Ken LarsonJan 8, 20252 min readManaging Security Clearances In Federal Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Small business must grow into federal government classified programs. Individual and company clearance...
Ken LarsonJan 7, 20252 min readLinkedIn Census Shows Civilian Agency Membership Gains But DOD Drops“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – By Mark Amtower “Annual analysis shows the civilian workforce hit 1.6 members while defense numbers declined....
