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Managing The Top ‘Pain Points’ In Government Social Communications
“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Mark Rybchuk “Social media provides government agencies with a powerful tool to keep citizens informed and...

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) To Streamline Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Workloads
“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Jory Heckman “The State Department is looking at artificial intelligence and automation tools to process...

U.S. Small Business Administration Announces Strategic Alliance to Support Small Business Exporters
SBA PRESS RELEASE 23-39 Published on June 20, 2023 “Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the signing of the...

The Pentagon’s $52,000 Trash Can (Video)
“RESPONSIBLE STATECRAFT” By Connor Echols “With military spending at record highs, many contractors have hiked the cost of relatively...

Delicate Delights
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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...

Stepping Into Civilian Shoes? What To Keep In Mind
“MILITARY TIMES” By Blake Stillwell “Veterans are quickly becoming a bigger part of the American population. We now make up slightly more...

3 Optimal Scenarios To Sell A Government Contracting Firm When The Time Is Right
“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Mike Kapetanovic “Factors to consider include the state of the market, the economic climate and the overall...

Small Business Teaming in Government Contracting
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “There should be technical, management and market segment similarities between you and any company with whom...

Meet Amelia, The US Navy’s Conversational AI Tech-Support Tool
“C4ISRNET” By Colin Demarest “The U.S. Navy will begin rolling out a conversational artificial intelligence program known as “Amelia”...

Your Entry Points Into Small Business Federal Government Contracting
Image: Ocean5strategies.com “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The Federal Government has a continuing need for products and services of every...

NATO Invites Startups To Compete For Cash
“DEFENSE NEWS” By Vivienne Machi “The Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic, or DIANA, opens up applications for its...

MID-SUMMER MOMENT
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U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) – The Pentagon Is Spending More To Get Less Later
“THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO) “The Bunker” – By Mark Thompson)" “The GAO’s latest 259-page opus https://www.gao.gov/assets/...

A Better Quality Of Life For Veterans 65 And Older
“Hero’s Bridge https://herosbridge.org/ is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving Veterans 65 and older. The organization’s...

How To Get The Most Out Of The 2023 Top 100 Federal Contractors Publication
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nick Wakeman “The Washington Technology Top 100 is a ranking of the largest government contractors. It is also...

Know Your Options For Government Contracts Disputes and Appeals
REQUESTS FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT (REA) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) CLAIMS INTRODUCTION The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)...

Agility Key to ‘Software Factory Of The Future’ Concept
PLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Jonas Lazo “Software factory of the future is a development, security and...

The Changing Dynamics of Collaboration in Today’s Small Business Contracting
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The government is becoming more open in its dealings, driven by a dramatic need for commercial technology...























