Ken LarsonJul 1, 20222 min readArmy Drops Requirement For High School Diploma Amid Recruiting Crisis (Update - Policy Revoked)“MILITARY.COM” By Steve Beynon Update: This Policy was revoked after 1 week. “The Army is tossing its mandate for potential recruits to...
Ken LarsonJun 30, 20222 min readSBA Team Targets 66 Companies Unqualified For Set-Aside Contracts Redirecting $5 Billion “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – By Chris Riotta The Office of Government Contracting and Business Development successfully steered over $5...
Ken LarsonJun 29, 20224 min readSmall Business Contracting Ethics Count With The Department Of Justice“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By James Fontana “When small businesses make the mistake of thinking the Justice Department won’t pay attention...
Ken LarsonJun 28, 20222 min readProtect Your Brand By Developing A Trademark Strategy For International TradeSBA “Trademarks are among the most affordable intellectual property (IP) rights available and provide a means to identify and build trust...
Ken LarsonJun 27, 20223 min readProfessional Services Council Ranks 27 DOD Agencies On Disclosing Contracting Needs To Businesses “FEDERAL TIMES” By Molly Weisner “The Defense Health Agency and other Pentagon offices are among the worst in government at supplying...
Ken LarsonJun 26, 20227 min readVital Signs and Prescriptions To Insure Defense Industrial Base Health“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Stephanie Halcrow and Nicholas Jones “These vital signs are an attempt to move beyond traditional defense...
Ken LarsonJun 25, 20229 min readThe Unseen Scars of Those Who Kill Via Remote Control“THE NEW YORK TIMES” By Dave Philipps “(Captain Kevin) Larson was a drone pilot — one of the best. He flew the heavily armed MQ-9 Reaper,...
Ken LarsonJun 24, 20222 min readSmall Business Leaders Urge Congress To Address Category Management WoesGUIDE TO CATEGORY MANAGMENT https://gsa.federalschedules.com/resources/your-guide-to-category-management/ “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY’ By...
Ken LarsonJun 23, 20221 min read2021 Global Nuclear Weapons SpendingDownload The Report Here: https://assets.nationbuilder.com/ican/pages/2873/attachments/original/1655145777/Spending_Report_2022_web.pdf?1...
Ken LarsonJun 22, 20224 min readArmy Dumping Contractor Behind Troubled Veterans Tuition Assistance Platform“MILITARY.COM” By Steve Beynon “In March 2021, the service launched ArmyIgnitED, a tool for soldiers to process their education benefits...
Ken LarsonJun 21, 20223 min readUsing The 5Cs Of Fraud Prevention In Government Programs“FEDERAL TIMES” – By Erik Ekwurzel, Chief Technology Officer “Fraudsters have stolen billions of taxpayers’ dollars, monies intended for...
Ken LarsonJun 19, 20223 min readEight Amazing Military Teens Helped Better The Lives Of Those Around Them In A PandemicOperation Homefront’s 2022 winners of the Military Child of the Year award: From left, Andrew “AJ” Stone, Sophia Jordan, David Lee, Anna...
Ken LarsonJun 18, 20223 min readVeteran Small Business Start-ups Need More Federal And Community Support, Advocates SayMILITARY TIMES By Leo Shane III “Would-be veteran entrepreneurs planning to leave the military and launch their own businesses need more...
Ken LarsonJun 17, 20221 min readSBA Small Business Spring Economic Bulletin June 2022PLEASE CLICK IMAGE TWICE TO ENLARGE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – Office of Advocacy “The Office of Advocacy’s Spring Economic...
Ken LarsonJun 16, 20225 min readHow Space Development Agency Contractors Are Mitigating Supply Chain Issues“C4ISRNET” By Courtney Albon “Long before the Space Development Agency awarded its first contract, officials knew that building a...
Ken LarsonJun 15, 20223 min readDon’t Run Afoul Of The Truth In Negotiations Act (TINA)“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE’ By Michael Gwinn “TINA is a procurement statute that requires contractors to provide information — known as...
Ken LarsonJun 14, 20222 min readU.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Says Agencies Relying Too Much On T&M Contracts“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – By Nick Wakeman, Editor In Chief “In the Government Accountability Office’s eyes, T&M contracts put too much...
Ken LarsonJun 13, 20225 min readDARPA’s Revolutionary Seaplane Wants To Change How The Pentagon Hauls CargoConcept art of DARPA’s future Liberty Lifter vehicle. (Courtesy DARPA) “BREAKING DEFENSE” By Justin Katz “The Pentagon’s premiere...
Ken LarsonJun 12, 20223 min read Climate Change Is A Military Problem For The US“WASHINGTON POST” Analysis by James Stavridis | Bloomberg “As governments and private corporations put more energy and attention into...
Ken LarsonJun 11, 20222 min readData Gap Poses Risks For VA’s New $10 Billion Health Record System“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – By Adam Mazmanian “The commercial electronic health record system being introduced by the Department of...
