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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...

The Dire Need And A Formula For Long Term Strategic Vision
Although by far the most powerful country in the world, the U.S. is suffering from a lack of long term vision. The individual citizen is...

Student Loan Forgiveness Would Help Military Spouses Who Are Forced To Rebuild With Every Move
“USA TODAY” By Marla Bautista a military fellow columnist for USA TODAY Opinion (Submitted Photo) “Providing student loan forgiveness...

Beware The Bogeyman: Preparing For Contract Protests
“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By John Chierichella “This is a cautionary tale for any contractor who might consider an initial award a...

Defense Industry Rushing To Hire Workers As Military Spending Spikes
“AXIOS” By Hope King and Colin Demarest “There’s an “unprecedented” scramble underway to find defense industry workers, per a...

GAO Report: Pentagon Contracting Go Lane No Faster Than Regular Slow Lane
“DEFENSE NEWS” By Noah Robertson “The Pentagon’s fast-track pathway for buying equipment often doesn’t move any faster than the normal...

“EVMS” Drives True Project Status, By Integrating Project Cost, Schedule And Estimate At Completion
Image: .wikipedia.org “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Prudently used, an Earned Value Management approach gives insight into the dynamics of...























