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Veteran Homelessness Increased By 7.4% In 2023
“VA NEWS” “The data showed that on a single night In January 2023, there were 35,574 Veterans who experienced homelessness in the U.S....

Utilizing Contingent Hire Agreements to Strengthen Workforce Depth
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “A contingent hire agreement is one way to approach an experienced employee with the prospect of joining your...

Pentagon Reveals Updated Cost Estimates For CMMC Implementation
“DEFENSESCOOP” By Jon Harper “DOD provided new projections for how much money contractors and other organizations will have to spend to...

Introducing Federal Government Contracting Into Your Commercial Small Business
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Compare small business federal government contracting as to selling commercial products and services. The...

Understanding The Challenge Of Short Attention Spans
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – By Mark Amtower “Next time you have something to share, people are likely to remember that you make your point...

TWIN TAKEOFFS
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The Only Way Forward For Our Planet In Conflict
All wars eventually result in negotiated settlements. Avoiding them by learning and negotiation in the first place is the most effective...

Veterans’ Pensions And Benefits Are Targets For Fraud
“STARS AND STRIPES” By Linda F. Hersey “Veterans are attractive targets because they have “earned access to valuable benefits” in the...

SBA Woman-Owned Small Business Program
“SBA” “Procedures authorized by the Small Business Act to help ensure a level playing field on which WOSBs can compete for Federal...

How To Navigate Over 700 Published Federal Agency AI Use Cases In The DHS Inventory Utility
CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “FEDERAL TIMES – By Dr. Pragyansmita Nayak “The potential benefits of leveraging this extensive repository cannot...

Unallowable Costs Under Federal Government Contracts
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Certain costs cannot be allowed in prices, cost reimbursements or settlements under contracts with the US...

Modeling Tool Developed By Small Business To Make Air Force Decisions Agile&More Optimized
“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Anastasia Obis https://federalnewsnetwork.com/author/anastasia-obis/ “The first-of-its-kind decision advantage...

HOLIDAY GREETINGS
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What Drove A Recent 22% Spike In Bid Protests In A Single Fiscal Year?
“NEXTGOV.COM” By Frank Konkel “After four consecutive years of declining bid protests, the total number of protests filed by industry...

DCAA Service Contract Audits And Small Business Job Cost Accounting
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Small Businesses typically have a learning experience growing into government services contracting. Part of...

Small Business Innovative Research Leading Innovation
“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Bill Marinelli “The Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer programs [SBIR/STTR] were...

Promoting Entrepreneurship To Create A Learning Organization
“SMALLTOFEDS” – By Ken Larson “Involve the employees in the training process and encourage mentoring.“ __________________________________...

SUNSET ON THE TRAIL
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Gaining Trust By Listening Then Learning From Each Other
We have grown acclimated to viewing the world through media sound bites and opinionated, biased news, financed by those that spend...