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What Americans Are Getting Wrong About Veterans
PLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “TASK AND PURPOSE” By Haley Britzky “As of 2018, less than 10% of adults in the U.S. were veterans,...

Managing Contract Baseline Risk In Government Contracting
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Scope Creep” can kill a contract, a customer relationship and a past performance record, all of which are...

Small Business Facts: Reasons for Being an Owner
“Self-employment is mostly driven by opportunity, with 56% of owners with employees saying that starting a business was the best avenue...

‘Human Touch’ Is The Next Phase Of AI
“FEDERAL TIMES” By Charles Simon “Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming all sectors of our society. Whether we realize it or...

What You Don’t Know About Defense Industry Lobbying Does Hurt You
“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Gene Moran “Over the past 30 years, registered federal lobbyists grew to more than 12,000, yet fewer than...

Managing 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...

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

‘POGO’- A 5 Star Non-Profit Government Watchdog Informing The Public For Over 40 Years
https://www.pogo.org/about By Ken Larson Having been on the inside of the workings of our defense industrial base, I have been constantly...

After Election Wins, The Number Of Vets In Congress Is Going Up
“MILITARY TIMES” By Leo Shane III “The number of veterans elected to Congress will increase next session, only the third time that has...

America’s Most Decorated Native American Veteran Was Wounded In Three Wars
“MILITARY.COM” By Blake Stilwall “Poolaw would become the U.S. military’s most decorated veteran, serving in World War II, the Korean War...

Small Business Funding To Develop Technology And A Path Toward Commercialization
“The SBIR/STTR programs are an important source of early-stage technology funding for small businesses. Learn how the SBIR/STTR programs...

US Air Force ‘Autonomy Prime’ Program Hunts New Tech
“C4ISRNET” By Stephen Losey “Autonomous systems use technologies such as artificial intelligence to manage them and make decisions...

‘Know’- Before Solving Government Customer Problems
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – By Alans P. Balutis and Dennis Lucey “Doing your homework on a customer’s challenges ahead of time makes the...

Are Americans Truly Independent?
THE BRANCH UPON WHICH WE SIT Technology has permitted marvelous advances and opportunities in communication and convenience. It has also...

WILD TURKEY FALL SUNRISE - Vermillon River Trail Hastings, Minnesota
https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/52476563984/in/dateposted-public/

State Dept Is Quietly Approving Former Service Members’ Problematic Work for Foreign Interests
Photos: Getty Images; Department of Defense; Illustration: Leslie Garvey / POGO) “THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO)” By Julienne...

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

GSA Considering New Vehicle Focused On Small Biz Tech
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nick Wakeman, Editor in Chief “While the Small Business Innovation Research program is often hailed as a...

Spearhead Your Small Business Government Marketing Campaign With A Top Quality Capability Statement
“SMALL TO FEDS” By Ken Larson “Place into a capability statement (CAPE) the specific information others need to know for a sound decision...