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...

“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Jory Heckman “VA’s annual IT obligations increased from $4.2 billion in 2017 to $6.5 billion in 2021, but the...

(Please click above image to enlarge) Approaching two decades in volunteer small business consulting, I appreciate the many individuals...

Please click above image to enlarge “The Defense Department’s Rapid Innovation Fund, established in 2011 and made a permanent program in...

“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15-204-1 specifies a uniform contract format for federal government...

“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Tom Temin @tteminWFED "The Federal Acquisition Regulation Council is out with a new proposed rule regarding...

Remembering Two of Hastings, Minnesota’s Best https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2023/05/28/memorial-day-2019-remembering-two-of-h...

“STARS AND STRIPES” “At least one photo has been found of each of the more than 58,000 service members listed on the memorial, also known...

“NEW YORK TIMES” “Nearly all small businesses, even the very tiniest, should consider taking advantage of the deduction.The deduction is...

“DEFENSE NEWS” By Karen DaPonte Thornton “The Department of Defense is investing in two key scholarship-for-service initiatives as well...

“DEFENSE NEWS” By Bill Marinelli “Congress and the nation’s military leaders have perennially expressed frustration with the “valley of...

“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Contracts involving progress billing with retention, cost type contracts and those with intellectual...

“FEDERAL TIMES” By Molly Weisner “GAO identified 10 legacy systems that are most in need of modernization, whether because they were...

Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for telescopic view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odyssey...

Having dealt with the funding process in the government contracting industry (both large and small business) for over 40 years, I can...

“MILITARY TIMES” By Leo Shane III “Veterans Affairs officials on announced an extension of their contract with Oracle Cerner to continue...

“MILITARY TIMES” By Karen Jowers “More military spouses are becoming entrepreneurs to contribute to the family’s income and fulfill their...

“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Certain conditions are usually present when contact termination is on the horizon. These factors range from...

“DEFENSE NEWS” – By Todd South “Since 2020, a small business innovation program used by U.S. Special Operations Command has doubled the...

“SMALLTOFEDS “ By Kayleigh Alexandra “It isn’t easy to acquire a government contract, especially if your business is just getting...