Ken LarsonJan 25, 20249 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 or...
Ken LarsonJan 24, 20243 min readDoD Rewrites Classification Policy For Secret Space Programs“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Theresa Hitchens “Under the new approach, there must be a technical rationale for stamping a space program as...
Ken LarsonJan 23, 20242 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 22, 20244 min readArmy To Democratize Data With ADP 2.0“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. “Ordinary soldiers and civil servants have used the Army Data Platform to build thousands...
Ken LarsonJan 21, 20241 min readSUNRISE FEEDINGVermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/53475798306/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonJan 21, 20241 min readA CHILD'S WISH FOR THE FUTURE The Child’s Voice In This Masterpiece Video Presentation Is Heart-Rending When Considering What Is Going On In the World Today
Ken LarsonJan 20, 20242 min readVeterans Won’t Help Recruiting Crisis Until Issues Are Addressed“TASK & PURPOSE” By Jenna Carlton “How can I feel comfortable advocating for military service when so many members of our community don’t...
Ken LarsonJan 19, 20241 min readAppreciating SCORE & MicroMentor During National Mentoring Month – January 2024During the January 2024 National Mentoring Month, my thanks to the SCORE and MicroMentor organization teams with whom I have worked for...
Ken LarsonJan 18, 20243 min readThe CMMC Draft Rule And Your Role In Compliance – 5 Points To Remember“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nick Wakeman, Editor In Chief “The draft rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is a hefty...
Ken LarsonJan 17, 20242 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 16, 20249 min readHow Boeing Has Absorbed A $7 Billion Loss On A Fixed Price $4.9 Billion Program “AIR FORCE TIMES” By Stephen Losey “When Boeing first won the deal to build what’s now known as the KC-46, the defense contractor said it...
Ken LarsonJan 15, 20242 min readYour Free Small Business Federal Government Contracting Advisory Service“SMALLTOFEDS” By SCORE and MicroMentor Counselor Ken Larson “Small Business Federal Government Contracting Smalltofeds is a FREE web...
Ken LarsonJan 14, 20241 min readVALLEY MAGIC Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for telescopic views) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odys...
Ken LarsonJan 14, 20247 min readThe Real Versus Perceived Power Of The U.S. PresidencyEDITOR’S NOTE: Many of us in the military combat veteran community, who also worked for years with the federal government, have become...
Ken LarsonJan 13, 20242 min readVeterans Jobless Rate Drops To Lowest Average In More Than 20 YearsImage: https://www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab/ “MILITARY TIMES” By Leo Shane III “The veterans unemployment rate rose slightly in December...
Ken LarsonJan 12, 20241 min readThe Minnesota 2023 Family Owned Business Of The Year“JANUARY IS NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH – SCORE Mn. Newsletter ‘Business Byte’ ’Shout out to SCORE Client Commercial Drywall, Inc as...
Ken LarsonJan 11, 20243 min readDon’t Forget About ‘Old-Fashioned’ Artificial Intelligence“DEFENSE ONE” By Ross Wilkers “For all of the hype about ChatGPT and its generative ilk, older machine-learning tools and techniques are...
Ken LarsonJan 10, 20242 min readSmall Business And National Industrial Security Requirements“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “It may seem like a “Chicken and Egg” process – but every business working in the classified venue has to go...
Ken LarsonJan 9, 20243 min readThree Growth Tactics For Small Contractors“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – By Mark Amtower “Tactics to leverage resources for the most impact with minimal monetary expense, yielding...
Ken LarsonJan 8, 20241 min readConsider The WOSB Federal Contracting Program Certification Process“Small Business Administration” “Becoming certified for the WOSB Federal Contracting Program means your business is eligible to compete...
