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MicroMentors Discuss Approaches To Entering The SBA Mentor, Protégé Program
Ask and answer questions https://www.micromentor.org/question/13895 Zacharey Smith – MicroMentor and Founder “AlignTech”...

The Pentagon Must Make A Culture Shift To Embrace Innovation
“DEFENSE NEWS” By Mac Thornberry “In certain fields, the private sector is far surpassing the government in developing new technologies....

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

Regulate Military Use Of Emerging Tech New Report Urges
Cyberwarfare specialists serving with the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard engage in weekend training...

$10 Billion DOD/VA Military Records System Project Continues Its Multi-Year Fight Path Failure
“Developers of the embattled electronic health records system that Veterans Affairs officials hope to deploy in coming years are pushing...

Establishing Compliant Small Business Systems For Federal Government Services Contracts
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “To effectively market a federal government services contract a small business must sell on the basis of...

Small Business Partnerships Are Now Even More Important For Large Contractors
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Lisa Veith “As we look toward the future of federal contracting, it’s becoming clear that large government...

Pentagon Board Requests Input On Challenges Non-Traditional Businesses Face Partnering With DOD
“C4ISRNET” By Courtney Albon “The Pentagon’s innovation advisory board wants feedback from businesses and investment firms about how to...

GSA ‘OASIS’ – A Continuing Success Story
“THE COALITION FOR GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT” “About a decade ago, the General Services Administration (GSA) commenced with the...

DARPA Developing Seaplane That Can Transport Large Amounts Of Cargo Over Water
“DEFENSE NEWS” – By Stephen Losey “The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has tapped two companies to design, and possibly build,...

FROSTY WINTER MORNING
Mississippi River Trail (MRT) - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link - the the pic for telescopic view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/ody...

Pentagon Launches Management Performance Institute To Address Challenges
“DEFENSE NEWS” By Joe Gould “It’s groundbreaking because never before has there been an institute dedicated solely to [Pentagon]...

High Turnover On House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Again This Session
“MILITARY TIMES” By Leo Shane III “Once again, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee will begin its work this year with more new members...

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
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