Ken LarsonMar 29, 20225 min readApril 4, 2022 – Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Will Replace Dunn And Bradstreet (DUNS) Number In SAMImage: GSA Web Site “FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Jason Miller “The federal government will finally pull the plug on the use of Dun and...
Ken LarsonMar 28, 20222 min readGSA Increases FY 2022 Small Disadvantaged (SDB) Contracting Goals From 5% To 21%GSA SDB Pesentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqUyI81ikug “GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE” By Chris Riotta “The General Services...
Ken LarsonMar 27, 20227 min readCongress Fills New Pentagon Reform Panel With Revolving Door Regulars“THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO)” By Julia Gledhill The Center For Defense Information “The membership list of the Pentagon’s...
Ken LarsonMar 26, 20226 min readVA, DOD & Cerner “Drop The Baton” Again In $16 Billion + VA Veteran’s Healthcare Records RaceEditors’ Note: The story herein announces the latest bump on a decades- long road of efforts by DOD and the Veteran’s Administration to...
Ken LarsonMar 25, 20222 min readGSA Relaunches Federal IT Dashboard“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Chris Riotta “The relaunch of the federal IT dashboard represents its most significant overhaul since the...
Ken LarsonMar 24, 20222 min readVenture Capital Fund Focuses On Entrepreneurs In Dual-Use Commercial/Defense Technology“C4ISRNET” By Courtney Albon “A team of national security experts has launched a new venture capital fund targeting entrepreneurs...
Ken LarsonMar 23, 20224 min readThe Defense Department Is a Bad Customer – Let’s Change That“DEFENSE ONE” BY 1st Lt. Luke Chen and Capt. Louis McCullagh “Being a good customer by hearing private-sector concerns is particularly...
Ken LarsonMar 22, 20223 min readRussia-Ukraine Conflict Highlights Need for U.S. Tech Alliances“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE By Yasmin Tadjdeh “Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine is highlighting the need for the United States to...
Ken LarsonMar 21, 20224 min readAchilles’s Heels In Government Contracting Pursuits“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Brian Lindholm “Over the last 10 years in business, I’ve had the opportunity to analyze many contract pursuits...
Ken LarsonMar 20, 20222 min readUnnecessary Secrecy – The F-35 “Controlled Unclassified” Test Data “THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO)” By Dan Grazier “For the first time ever, the Pentagon’s testing office created two versions...
Ken LarsonMar 19, 20224 min read2 $Trillion VA Medical Facilities Infrastructure Overhaul“MILITARY TIMES” By Leo Shane III “Thirty-five Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in 21 different states would be closed or completely...
Ken LarsonMar 18, 20221 min readWhat do you know about FOIA? (The Freedom Of Information Act) “THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT” – By Liz Hempowicz “As you may already know, this week is Sunshine Week: a time when citizen...
Ken LarsonMar 17, 20227 min readIt’s Time To Get a Jump Start on CMMC 2.0“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Pete Sfoglia “It would be best to continue CMMC efforts. Remember that NIST SP 800-171 compliance remains...
Ken LarsonMar 16, 20223 min readHiring Former Feds And The $2.5 Billion NASA Enterprise IT Contract Protest (Delays-Issues-Lessons)https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2022/01/30/quality-verifiable-big-data-on-conflict-of-interest-waste-fraud-and-abuse-at-the-pent...
Ken LarsonMar 15, 20222 min readProvide Online Entrepreneurship Training To Transitioning Service Members, Veterans and SpousesU.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION “The awarded organization will develop and maintain a curriculum to provide synchronous online...
Ken LarsonMar 14, 20222 min readUse Free Trade Agreements To Help Sell to Foreign MarketsU.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION “U.S. Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are a great way to sell to international customers. The U.S. has a...
Ken LarsonMar 13, 20228 min readThe Ever-Shifting ‘Strategic Triangle’ Between Russia, China and the U.S.Image: “Chinausfocus.com“ EDITORS NOTE: This article is a remarkably astute analysis in 2019 by STRATFOR of the U.S.-China-Russian...
Ken LarsonMar 12, 20221 min readWomen’s History Month – 8 Woman Soldiers Who Changed US Military History MILITARY TIMES” By Dylan Gresik “Women have dutifully served their country since the days of the American Revolution. From breaking...
Ken LarsonMar 11, 20224 min readSecurity Clearance Reforms Slated For 2022 “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Natalie Alms “The goal is to set up a single vetting system that easily allows clearance holders to move...
Ken LarsonMar 10, 20221 min readGSA Announces Small Business Services Categories For New Multi-Agency Contract (MAC)GSA INTERACT Submitted by Stephanie Kenitzer “GSA’s Office of Professional Services and Human Capital (PSHC) is excited to announce that...
