National Debt Default – The Need For Clarity As Government Contracting Faces A ‘Black Swan’ Moment
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Ross Wilkers, Senior Staff Reporter “Shutdowns and stopgap funding measures are familiar territory for...
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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY
From the Vermillion River Valley, Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic) for telescopic view) https://www.flickr.com/photo...
Unwarranted Influence, Twenty-First-Century-Style
“TOM DISPATCH” – By Ben Freeman and William D. Hartung “The military-industrial complex (MIC) that President Eisenhower warned Americans...
Meeting 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...
A Citizen's Guide to Critique The Pentagon
This article has been updated to adjust the amount of the national debt in the concluding paragraph from what was then 16 Trillion in...
Regulatory Maze Snarls $1 Trillion In Federal Grants
“FEDERAL TIMES” – By Molly Weisner “$1 trillion in funding for worthy programs struggles to be delivered through a hodgepodge of...
Your Capability Statement For Small Business Federal Government Contracting
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Place into a capability statement (CAPE) the specific information others need to know for a sound decision...
Unnecessary Degree Requirements In Federal Contract Labor Categories
“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Joe Palva “The Office of Personnel Management, [OPM] under both the current and previous administrations,...
Program And Project Manager Listening Skills Drive The Best Outcomes
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nic Coppings “Program and project managers — the front lines of business development — need effective...
Your Small Business Government Contracting Business Plan
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Infrastructure funding, world events and the fast pace of technology are venues in which federal funding...
PREVIEWS OF COMING ATTRACTIONS
Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for closeup view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_...
In 2022 ‘Revolving Door’ Spun 672 Jobs At Top Defense Companies For Former Federal Officials
POGO REVOLVING DOOR DATA BASE: https://www.pogo.org/database/pentagon-revolving-door “BREAKING DEFENSE” By Justin Katz “When government...
Rising Veteran Disability Claims Could Burn Out VA Staff
“MILITARY TIMES” By Leo Shane III ” Veterans are making more claims than ever before, as they learn of new eligibility under burn pit...
Contract Line Item Structure – The Heart of Your Federal Government Business Deal
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Contract Line Items (CLINs) specify products or services being procured and the negotiated prices for them....
Acquisition Czar Enforces Program Management ‘Scorecard,’ Puts Floundering Contractors On Notice
PLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE BREAKING DEFENSE By Theresa Hitchens “Looking at the data, there is more work to be done to meet the...
Why Customer-Designated ‘Key Personnel’ Matter In Government Contracting Proposals
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Mike Lisagor and Lou Kerestesy “Key personnel are often (and should be) one of the top evaluation criteria in...
Acquiring An Incumbent Work Force As An Element Of Winning A Government Contract
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “During the course of marketing to the federal government the small business will encounter opportunities...
The “Outernet” – A Secure Internet In Space
“BREAKING DEFENSE” – By Theresa Hitchens “Four Pentagon offices are working together on an ambitious hybrid architecture that spans...
World Military Expenditure Reaches New Record High As European Spending Surges
“STOCKHOLM INTERNATIONAL PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE” “Total global military expenditure increased by 3.7 per cent in real terms in 2022, to...
River Valley Spring
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