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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...

When Transitioning From Military Service, Preparedness Pays Off
“MILITARY TIMES” By Sharon Spielman “It can be a struggle for transitioning veterans to connect their military experience to potential...

FAR Buy American Requirements Changes Effective October 25th 2022
“FEDERAL ACQUISITION INSTITUTE FAI)“ “FAR Final Rule 2021-008 Amendments to FAR Buy American Act Requirements will be effective on Oct....

Changes Impacting Small Business In Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-008
“FEDERAL ACQUISTION INSTITUTE (FAI)” “Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-08 was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 23, 2022....

Hackers Attack Defense Company Stealing Sensitive Info – Tips To Keep Your Small Business Cyber-Safe
“C4ISRNET” By Colin Demarest “Hackers infiltrated a defense industrial base organization, maintained “persistent, long-term” access to...

FREE Small Business Government Contracting Materials Plus SCORE And MicroMentor Counseling
ttps://larsoke4.wixsite.com/website/blog With well over a decade in volunteer small business consulting, I appreciate the many...

Fully Fund America’s International Affairs Budget
“DEFENSE ONE” By PATRICK MURPHY and BLAIR MILO “Americans across the country are seeing global crises affect their lives and families....

A Citizen’s Guide To Critique The Pentagon
This article has been updated to adjust the amount of the national debt from what was $16 Trillion in 2012 when we first began our...

New Benefits For Multiple Generations Of Veterans – “Assumed Presumptive Condition” Explained
“U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS” “The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn...

Making An Astute Bid/No Bid Decision In Small Business Federal Government Contracting
“SMALLTOFEDS” – By Ken Larson “Government contract proposal preparation is time consuming and can be costly. Meeting the agency Request...

Consider The 10 Most Common Traits Of Successful Small Business Government Contractors
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “As a volunteer counselor over the last 14 years, I have noted common traits among the most successful small...

Common Business Transformation Missteps And Tips To Fix Them
“GOVCONWIRE” By Edward Tuorinsky “How can businesses like yours proactively manage transformation? It requires a fundamental shift in...

Students Teach Army About Rapid Prototyping
‘NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE ‘ By Sean Carberry “Master’s degree students in Clemson University’s Automotive Engineering Department took a...

Congress Saves Successful 40 Year Small Business Innovation Program At Last Minute
BREAKING DEFENSE By Jaspreet Gill “With just one day left until a program used widely within the Pentagon to spur innovation hits its...

A Classic Story Of What Must Change In Government Technology Development - The Destroyer With No Gun
PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE EDITOR’S NOTE: In 2008 at the tail end of a 36 year career in Aerospace and Defense I was offered a job ...

DoD-Funded Military Spouse Fellowship Program Coming in 2023
“MILITARY TIMES” – By Karen Jowers “Defense officials will launch a program in 2023 to place military spouses into paid fellowship...

Baseline Control With Earned Value Yields Project Management Success
SMALLTOFEDS By Ken larson “Astute contractors conduct contract baseline management through sound technical, cost and schedule definition...

Compliance With The Service Contract And Davis-Bacon Acts By Developing A Bid Conformance Table
“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “When pricing government contracts, in particular service contracts, the small business will encounter...