Ken LarsonMay 7, 20231 min readPREVIEWS OF COMING ATTRACTIONS Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for closeup view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_...
Ken LarsonMay 7, 20233 min readIn 2022 ‘Revolving Door’ Spun 672 Jobs At Top Defense Companies For Former Federal OfficialsPOGO REVOLVING DOOR DATA BASE: https://www.pogo.org/database/pentagon-revolving-door “BREAKING DEFENSE” By Justin Katz “When government...
Ken LarsonMay 6, 20233 min readRising 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...
Ken LarsonMay 5, 20232 min readContract 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....
Ken LarsonMay 4, 20235 min readAcquisition Czar Enforces Program Management ‘Scorecard,’ Puts Floundering Contractors On NoticePLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE BREAKING DEFENSE By Theresa Hitchens “Looking at the data, there is more work to be done to meet the...
Ken LarsonMay 3, 20233 min readWhy 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...
Ken LarsonMay 2, 20232 min readAcquiring 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...
Ken LarsonMay 1, 20236 min readThe “Outernet” – A Secure Internet In Space“BREAKING DEFENSE” – By Theresa Hitchens “Four Pentagon offices are working together on an ambitious hybrid architecture that spans...
Ken LarsonApr 30, 20235 min readWorld 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...
Ken LarsonApr 30, 20231 min readRiver Valley Spring Vermillion River Valley, Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for closeup view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_a...
Ken LarsonApr 29, 20232 min readLawyer Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Veterans And Retirees Out Of Millions“MILITARY TIMES” By Jon Simkins “A South Carolina woman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy for using her position as a managing partner at...
Ken LarsonApr 28, 20234 min readThe U.S. Military Must Move Beyond Defense-Reform Theater“FEDERAL TIMES” By Mackenzie Eaglen “The sheer size, scope, reach and budget of the U.S. military is startling. Therefore it makes sense...
Ken LarsonApr 27, 20231 min readInsights to Succeed In Small Business Federal Government Service Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Service contracting to the federal government is a natural venue for small business. It does not require a...
Ken LarsonApr 26, 20233 min readQuestioning Pentagon $1 Billion A Year Development Investment In Directed Energy Weapons“CBS NEWS” By Alain Sherter "The U.S. Department of Defense is spending roughly $1 billion a year to develop what are known in the trade...
Ken LarsonApr 24, 20232 min readWhy The Fed 100 Should Make Us All Optimists“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY ” By Nick Wakemanm Editor In Chief “Serious challenges are everywhere in the market, but a review of the 2023...
Ken LarsonApr 23, 20231 min readCATCH AND RELEASE SPRING Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for closeup view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_a...
Ken LarsonApr 23, 20234 min readVA Pauses Future EHR Deployments Under ‘Larger Program Reset’ “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Edward Graham, Staff Reporter, “NEXT GOV” “Last month, VA officials informed Congress that the EHR...
Ken LarsonApr 22, 20232 min read Veterans Administration And National Institutes Of Health Launch Study Of Gulf War Illness NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH “The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and National Institutes of Health have launched a study to gain a...
Ken LarsonApr 21, 20232 min readManaging Teaming Relationship Risk in Small Business Federal Government Contracting“SMALL TO FEDS” By Ken larson “Most small businesses, particularly those selling services, will encounter the need to team with industry...
Ken LarsonApr 20, 20233 min readSpace Systems Command ‘Enigma’ Network – A Single, Shared, Cloud-Based, Collaborative Environment BREAKING DEFENSE By Jaspreet Gill “Space Systems Command to start testing the first set of hardware and infrastructure deliverables under...
