Ken LarsonJul 3, 20233 min readFive Winning Strategies For Small Business Federal Government ContractorsIllustrations by istock “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Acquisition officials are speeding up the acquisition process, issuing necessary...
Ken LarsonJul 2, 20231 min readMonarch ManorVERMILLION RIVER TRAIL - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for closeup view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_...
Ken LarsonJul 2, 20235 min read50 Years Since US Troops Left Vietnam, Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Continues To Kill“ALJAZEERA” By Chris Humphrey US has channelled millions to clean up UXO but farmers and children continue to discover unexploded...
Ken LarsonJul 1, 20232 min readVA Hospitals Outperform Non-VA Hospitals Nationwide In Medicare Recent SurveyEDITOR’S NOTE: Having been in the care of the VA Medical Health Care System at the Minneapolis Hospital for over 16 years, I can attest...
Ken LarsonJun 30, 20231 min readTap Guidance And News In Small Business Government ContractingNews And Views For Small Business Federal Government Contractors – By SCORE and MicroMentor Counselor, Ken Larson...
Ken LarsonJun 29, 20234 min readManaging 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...
Ken LarsonJun 28, 20235 min readUsing 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...
Ken LarsonJun 27, 20232 min readU.S. Small Business Administration Announces Strategic Alliance to Support Small Business ExportersSBA PRESS RELEASE 23-39 Published on June 20, 2023 “Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the signing of the...
Ken LarsonJun 26, 20234 min readThe 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...
Ken LarsonJun 25, 20231 min readDelicate DelightsVermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/52994349455/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonJun 25, 20232 min readGaining Trust By Listening – Then Learning From Each OtherWe have grown acclimated to viewing the world through media sound bites and opinionated, biased news, financed by those that spend...
Ken LarsonJun 24, 20234 min readStepping 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...
Ken LarsonJun 23, 20232 min read3 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...
Ken LarsonJun 22, 20236 min readSmall 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...
Ken LarsonJun 21, 20232 min readMeet 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”...
Ken LarsonJun 20, 20233 min readYour Entry Points Into Small Business Federal Government ContractingImage: Ocean5strategies.com “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The Federal Government has a continuing need for products and services of every...
Ken LarsonJun 19, 20233 min readNATO 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...
Ken LarsonJun 18, 20231 min readMID-SUMMER MOMENT Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for closeup view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_a...
Ken LarsonJun 18, 20232 min readU.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/...
Ken LarsonJun 17, 20233 min readA 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...
