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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
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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...

Small And Medium Business Supply Chain Risk Management Guidance And Shared Resources
“SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION” “The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released, Securing Small and...

Your Rights and Obligations Under a Government Contract Stop Work Order
Photo Courtesy Eyebeam dot Org “SMALLTOFEDS’ By Ken Larson “During government shutdowns or other circumstances where the government...

MID-WINTER SUSPENDED SPLENDOR
Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota (click the link and then the pic for closeup view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_a...

Pentagon Ordered To Review Its New Practice Of Concealing Documents From The Public
“MILITARY.COM” By Travis Tritten “Withholding of a wide array of documents, such as press releases on vaccinations, has drawn scrutiny,...

New Congress Has More Military Veterans But Representation Still Low
Army Sgt. Shane Newton, assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry Regiment of the Ohio National Guard, watches the 59th Presidential...

How Government Can Boost Artificial Intelligence (AI) Entrepreneurship
“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Tasha Austin “Entrepreneurs and small businesses have long served as the primary drivers of innovation in...

Organization Conflict of Interest (OCI) In Small Business Federal Government Contracting
Image: purchasinginsight.com “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “If a potential for a conflict of interest is real, it is best to make that fact...























