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...
Ken LarsonApr 19, 20232 min read‘Values-Based’ Marketing Techniques for Small BusinessImage: prezi.com “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson ‘Values-Based’ marketing does not relate to a client’s perception of your product or...
Ken LarsonApr 18, 20233 min readManaging Risk In Small Business Federal Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS”By Ken Larson “The challenges and difficulties for the small business in government contracting are not so much in the areas...
Ken LarsonApr 17, 20233 min readAre Self-Scoring Government Procurements Leading To Feudal Relationships Between Small & Large Biz?By Nick Wakeman, Editor-in-chief “The proliferation of self-scoring evaluations has led to a world where small businesses must tie more...
Ken LarsonApr 16, 20231 min readWHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM PEOPLE DIFFERENT FROM US?By learning from them I make distinctions between my values and theirs, consider the differences, and communicate on common, shared...
Ken LarsonApr 16, 20231 min readTRANSITION Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for telescopic view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysse...
Ken LarsonApr 16, 20236 min readA Motivated Congress Could Improve Acquisition Now“THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO)” By Julia Gledhill “Congress can take clear steps to improve acquisition and save taxpayer...
Ken LarsonApr 15, 20234 min readVeterans Get Protections From Retaliation At Government Agencies“FEDERAL TIMES” By Molly Weisner “The quasi-judicial agency that protects federal employment rights set a precedent last month that...
Ken LarsonApr 14, 20233 min readDefense Contractors Must Prepare For ‘Trust But Verify’ Era“FEDERAL TIMES“ By Greg Tomchick “Defense contractors across the U.S., including those in and around the District of Columbia, are facing...
Ken LarsonApr 13, 20233 min read Managing Government Contract Limitation of Funds and Funding Exposure“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Nearing the end of a government fiscal year or under a government shutdown a contractor may find delays in...
Ken LarsonApr 12, 20233 min readFive Trends Reshaping Government In 2023 And Beyond“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By William D. Eggers “Government agencies are ready to solve complex problems and enhance service delivery. Key...
Ken LarsonApr 11, 20233 min readThe Risk Of A Federal Government Shutdown Is Real – Prepare NowFor Detailed Guidance on Rights and Obligations Upon Receipt of a Federal Government Contract Stop Work Order See:...
Ken LarsonApr 10, 20234 min readThe Challenge of Predicting Future Defense Spending“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Sean Carberry “The battle on Capitol Hill over the 2024 defense budget portends to be epic. And the...
Ken LarsonApr 9, 20231 min readTHINKING SPRINGOn The Vermillion River Trail - Hastings,Minnesota (Click the link and then the pic for closeup view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odyss...
