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Is 2023 The Year You Become A Government Contractor?
“FEDERAL TIMES”By Barron Avery, Casey Weaver and Katelyn Hilferty “The government contracts market is an attractive prospect for many...

Pentagon Clarifies ‘Confusion’ Around Autonomous Weapons And Artificial Intelligence (AI)
“POLITICO NATIONAL SECURITY DAILY” By MATT BERG and ALEXANDER WARD“ With help from Daniel Lippman “The Defense Department’s original...

Federal Presence On LinkedIn Continues To Grow
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Mark Amtowwer “Mark Amtower’s annual census of feds on the social media platform show 2.7 million feds are on...

USAID Needs Contractors Who Can Think Like Incubators
WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY By James Lutzweiler “USAID has a new framework that will change the way development contractors work. In its latest...

Utilizing Contingent Hire Agreements to Strengthen Workforce Depth
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “A contingent hire agreement is one way to approach an experienced employee with the prospect of joining your...

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

GAO-“Attention and Accountability Needed Government-Furnished Property In Possession Of Contractors"
“U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUTABILITY OFFICE” DOD estimated that the value of such unaccounted property is over $220 billion—but that amount is...

How A New Law Will Help Working Military Spouses
“MILITARY TIMES” “States are now required by law to recognize military spouses’ professional licenses after a move. The congressman who...

Additive Manufacturing Can Revolutionize Industry
“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Kristen Falconi “The use of 3D printing, which builds a physical, 3D object from a digital model — known...

Howard Is First Historically Black University To Lead A University-Affiliated DOD Research Center
“STARS AND STRIPES” By DOUG G. WARE “Howard University has been chosen as the first historically Black college or university to lead a...

Federal Government Contracting Customer Relations
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “For government contracting success it is vital to understand the roles, responsibilities and authorities for...

Hear Directly From Small Exporters – See Government Resources For Exporting To Worldwide Markets
“THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS (NAM)” “Over the past few decades, world trade in manufactured goods has expanded strongly and...

Business Dynamics During COVID-19
“COVID-19 affected every business, but the effects varied by sector, firm size, and geography. In some sectors, like Leisure and...

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

ARMING THE WORLD – U.S. Foreign Military Sales $50 Billion In Fiscal 2022
PLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “BREAKING DEFENSE” By Valerie Insinna “US arms sales to allies and partners bounced back with a total of...

Veteran Owned Business Certification Program Moves From VA To SBA
“New SBA program launch to include one-year extension for certified veteran-owned small businesses. Scheduled to officially begin...

Army Pivoting To Multi-Vendor Platform Awards In Late 2023
“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Jaspreet Gill “The Army this year is planning to award multiple vendors a spot on its largest data analytics...

Pricing Small Business Federal Government Contracting Service Contracts
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “A services contractor faces a far greater challenge than an off the shelf product supplier in understanding...

Time For Defense Prime Contractor Incentives To Invest In Startups
"BREAKING DEFENSE" By Chip Walter “Primes do invest in startups, but they tend to use a partnership model instead of direct investments...























