Ken LarsonNov 5, 20234 min readVeterans Day What Can We Learn From People Different From Us To Avoid Future ‘Walls Of Faces'?Vietnam War Wall of Faces On Veterans Day, our active duty military soldiers are the best in the world to defend us if war occurs. They...
Ken LarsonNov 4, 202312 min readIs There A Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) And Veteran Suicide?“TASK AND PURPOSE” By Crystal Kupper “When someone receives intense shock waves like those made in combat ― the brain smashes against the...
Ken LarsonNov 3, 20231 min readWork Authorization Is Key To Contract Management Process “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Astute government contractors do not allow effort to proceed or cost to be incurred on a particular contract...
Ken LarsonNov 2, 20232 min readU.S. Ramps Up Contract Spending With Small Disadvantaged Businesses“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Natalie Alms “The federal government is aiming to award 13% of its contract spending to small disadvantaged...
Ken LarsonNov 1, 20234 min readWhat Is A Small Business Federal Government Contractor?“SMALLTOFEDS” – By Ken Larson “Explaining the term, “Contractor” and the regulatory factors and practical considerations related to use...
Ken LarsonOct 31, 20233 min readA Solder's View - HISTORY - Vietnam, The Balkans , Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine & Now The Middle EastWHAT WE MUST LEARN By Ken Larson Our near term future as a country involves weighty decisions regarding our fiscal and national security....
Ken LarsonOct 31, 20234 min readFederal Agencies Have A Retention Problem“FEDERAL TIMES” By Joe Thiel “The federal government is grappling with a talent shortage. Here are some things federal organizations can...
Ken LarsonOct 30, 202311 min readSmall Business Federal Government Contract Proposal Preparation“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Guidance when marketing efforts have resulted in locating a government solicitation suited to a small...
Ken LarsonOct 29, 20232 min readHow National Service Would Close The Divide In America“CBS NEWS” By Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Retired) “Young Americans come together for a year or two and work in efforts as varied as...
Ken LarsonOct 28, 20232 min readVeterans Are Escaping Economic Uncertainty By Starting Their Own Businesses“MILITARY.COM” By Blake Stilwell “There were 5.4 million new business startups in the United States in 2021, the highest recorded since...
Ken LarsonOct 27, 20235 min readMicrochip Breakthrough May Reshape The Future Of AI“DEFENSE ONE” – By Patrick Tucker “IBM’s new NorthPole [chip] may enable smarter, more efficient, network-independent devices that may...
Ken LarsonOct 26, 20234 min readMaintaining An Ethical Company Image In Small Business Federal Government ContractingImage: giodn.org “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “An ethical company image is vital. Key actions in the small business contracting venue...
Ken LarsonOct 25, 20233 min readWhy Declassifying Space Is Such a Struggle“AIR AND SPACE FORCES MAGAZINE” By David Roza “An ongoing push to lower the classification levels of military space programs is “easier...
Ken LarsonOct 24, 20236 min readImport/Export Management And Small Business Federal Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “The world has become tightly wired technologically and the current economic situation ties us inexorably to...
Ken LarsonOct 23, 20233 min readDOD Recognizes ‘FutureG’ A Critical Technology Investment Area "NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE" By Nick Maynard and Arun Seraphin “The lack of U.S. wireless equipment vendors leaves the Defense Department...
Ken LarsonOct 22, 20231 min readBRILLIANT PEACE Vermillion River Trail- Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for telescopic view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyo...
Ken LarsonOct 22, 20231 min readMilitary Veterans Satire – Lets Have “The Department of Warfare” As A BusinessBy Tony and Friends On Rose Colored Glasses . Let Tony, a winner of the “Thinking Blogger Award”, know what you think. There is a...
Ken LarsonOct 21, 20232 min readJudge Tells Veterans To Beware Of Scam Calls Related To 3M Earplug Settlement“STAR TRIBUNE” – By Brooks Johnson “Scammers trying to steal Social Security numbers and other personal data have been posing as a claims...
Ken LarsonOct 20, 20233 min read4 Strategies For Government Contracting Success Amid VolatilityCLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “FEDERAL TIMES” By Edward Spenceley “The pandemic, supply chain challenges, inflation and new rules on...
Ken LarsonOct 19, 20236 min readFederal Government Contracting Customer Relations“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “For government contracting success it is vital to understand the roles, responsibilities and authorities for...
