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Bankruptcy Or Bombs – Sprawling Defense Budget Sets US Up For Financial And Military Ruin
“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Daniel L. Davis “Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Pentagon officials have argued that the incursion is the clearest...

VA Releases Equity Action Plan To Tackle Barriers, Assist Under-Served Veteran Populations
“STARS AND STRIPES” BY SARA SAMORA “The Department of Veterans Affairs has unveiled its Equity Action Plan, which the agency said would...

Thought Leadership Takes Expertise…And Passion
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY“ By Mark Amtower “There are multiple elements to establishing yourself as a thought leader and subject matter...

Pentagon’s ‘Glaring Weakness’: Bureaucracy Hampering Commercial Tech Adoption
“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Jaspreet Gill “Maintaining our military’s technological superiority requires us not only to develop defense...

Governments At All Levels Are Putting A Greater Emphasis On Resilience
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY By William D. Eggers “As the COVID-19 pandemic transforms into a persistent and endemic malady, government...

The Balance Between Bid Decision Rigidity and Serendipity
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Mike Lisagor “The most successful companies find a balance between chasing everything and being too picky on...

GSA Driving Sustainability Goals With IT Contract Procurement Language
“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Amelia Brust “Complex commercial satellite communications solutions contract, which has climate change risk...

The 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,...

Admiral Linda Fagan – First Woman Nominated To Head A U.S. Military Branch
Vice Adm. Linda Fagan is promoted to the rank of admiral during a ceremony at Coast Guard Headquarters, June 18, 2021. US Coast Guard...

Finance Export Transactions
“SBA” “Nearly 96 percent of consumers live outside the U.S., and two-thirds of the world’s purchasing power is in foreign countries. If...

TOP FOUR ZERO TRUST
“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK By James Yeager “Zero trust represents a dramatic shift in how federal agencies will secure infrastructure,...

$3 Million Cash Prizes In Government Challenge Contest To Make 5G more Compatible
CHALLENGE.GOV “NTIA and DOD are conducting the 5G Challenge to accelerate the adoption of open interfaces, interoperable subsystems, and...

Woman-Owned Businesses Can Grow Market Share By Teaming
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY By Mary Lazzeri and Traci Walker “In a call to action, a pair of women business leaders urge women-owned...

70% Increase – Industries Eligible For Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting Set-Asides
U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION “The U.S. Small Business Administration published an updated list of eligible industries for federal...

Report On Consolidation In The Defense Industrial Base
“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Aaron Mehta “The report, “State of Competition within the Defense Industrial Base,” comes out of a July executive...

Focus On Treating ‘Invisible Wounds’ Say Veterans Advocates
“MILITARY TIMES” “We must also come to terms with the reality that while public gestures of appreciation are nice, our veterans and...

Federal Ethics Program Guidance Update Useful for Smaller Businesses
PLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Ann R. Harris “In June 2020, the Department of Justice criminal division...

Bidding For An Award On “Polaris” $10 Billion Small Business (GWAC) Now A No-Win Situation For Many
“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Jason Miller “Hundreds of small businesses are now in an unenviable position of having to make a tough decision...

Why Size Matters And Where Today’s Small Business Government Contracting Discussion Needs To Start
“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” – By Nick Wakeman and Ross Wilkers “The largest federal contractors continue to get bigger and that says a lot...























