Ken LarsonMay 7, 20243 min readMeeting The Small Business Federal Government Contracting “Past Performance” Challenge“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “How can a startup or a small business new to government contracting meet the past performance challenge? The...
Ken LarsonMay 6, 20243 min readAbility One Contracts For Workers With Disabilities Opens To Price Competition“FEDERAL TIMES” By Molly Weisner “The program’s overarching regulatory framework has been largely preserved since it was established in...
Ken LarsonMay 5, 20243 min readNew Medium Landing Ship Could Cost Billions More Than Planned Per Congressional Budget Office Report“Breaking Defense” By Aaron Mehta “The Navy’s upcoming medium landing ship could cost $3.6 billion more than the service plans, according...
Ken LarsonMay 5, 20241 min readBlooming PathwayVermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/8868118103/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonMay 4, 20245 min readMeeting Veteran & Employer Challenges During Transition from Military to Civilian Work“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Aside from the legal and moral obligations to employ returning veterans, there is a third, vital challenge...
Ken LarsonMay 3, 20244 min readYour Federal Government Contracting Past Performance Record“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Relevant information for future source selection purposes, regarding a contractor’s actions under previously...
Ken LarsonMay 2, 20243 min readCan The federal Government Be A Standard Bearer For Responsible AI?‘FEDERAL TIMES’ By Jim Richberg “It’s no surprise that the private sector is collectively investing countless billions of dollars into AI...
Ken LarsonMay 1, 20241 min readPentagon Canceled Northrop’s Classified Satellite Program Due To ‘Budgetary Concerns’https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2024/05/01/pentagon-canceled-northrops-classified-satellite-program-due-to-budgetary-concerns/
Ken LarsonApr 30, 20245 min readWhat to Know About Federal Government Contract Terminations“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “On occasion the government finds it necessary to terminate contractual arrangements with contractors. FAR...
Ken LarsonApr 29, 20242 min readBill To Make Federal Contracting Easier To Understand“GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE” By Natalie Alms “The Plain Language in Contracting Act would require agencies to use easy-to-understand language...
Ken LarsonApr 28, 20246 min readGlobal Military Spending Surges Amid War, Rising Tensions And Insecurity“STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE” “World military expenditure rose for the ninth consecutive year to an all-time high of...
Ken LarsonApr 28, 20241 min readSPRING FORECAST Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/53660387824/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonApr 27, 20243 min readHelp for Veterans In Translating Military Experience To Civilian Job Openings“MILITARY TIMES” By Joshua Axelrod “Veterans Ascend, a website that gives veterans a direct link to contact prospective employers and...
Ken LarsonApr 26, 20244 min readAre Startups Missing Out By Not Bidding On Federal Contracts?“SMALLTOFEDS “ By Kayleigh Alexandra “It isn’t easy to acquire a government contract, especially if your business is just getting...
Ken LarsonApr 25, 20243 min readFactors Driving Organic Growth Including The Right Objectives And Prioritizing Customer RelationshipsWASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY By Nick Coppings “The successful organization of tomorrow will be a cohesive ecosystem where every employee...
Ken LarsonApr 24, 20243 min readNew National Archives Digitization Center To Digitize Initial 500 Million Records By 2026“FEDERAL TIMES” By Molly Weisner “A tenfold increase in scanning capacity that will make millions of original records accessible online...
Ken LarsonApr 23, 20243 min readData Fabrics Deal With Exponentially Growing Volumes And Fragmented EcosystemsCLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “FEDERAL TIMES” By Pragyansmita Nayak “Enabling self-service data consumption, supporting data through automated...
Ken LarsonApr 22, 20243 min readThe Many Registration Opportunities In Small Business Federal Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Someone or something one day attracts your attention with the suggestion that the federal government may be...
Ken LarsonApr 21, 20241 min readTRANSITIONVermillion River Trail Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for telescopic view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_...
Ken LarsonApr 21, 20243 min readA Soldier’s View-Vietnam,The Balkans,Iraq, Afghanistan,Ukraine And Now The Continued Middle East BedlamEvery U.S. citizen from the individual voter to the politician must view our country’s recent, recurring, war making motives as factors...
