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10 Common Traits Among 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...

Long Shadow Winter Sunset
Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota (Click the link and then the pic for telescopic view) https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyo...

What Could The USA Have Done To Win The Vietnam Conflict And What Does This Tell Us?
View And Search The Wall of Faces Vietnam was not a declared war. It was a setup by the Military Industrial Complex (MIC). I was there as...

Veterans Are Escaping Economic Uncertainty By Starting Their Own Businesses
“MILITARY.COM” By Blake Stilwell “There were 5.4 million new business startups in the United States in 2021, the highest recorded since...

Have A Positive-Thinking Thanksgiving
https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2022/11/23/have-a-positive-thinking-thanksgiving/

Insight And Help From Washington Technology’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Summit
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nick Wakeman “The upcoming cyber and supply chain requirement for industry is more than just a compliance...

Paper-Based Government Forms Cost Federal Agencies $37.8B
“NEXTGOV” By Alexandra Kelley “A report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce underscored the environmental and consumer need for a digital...

FROSTY ON THE FLYWAY
Lock And Dam 2 Mississippi River Trail (MRT) - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/52507166407/in/datep...

Pentagon Fails Latest Financial Audit
CLICK ABOVE PHOTO TO ENLARGE “BREAKING DEFENSE” By Valerie Insinna "The situation in Ukraine is providing a “teachable moment” for why it...

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...























