Ken LarsonAug 25 min readVA Loses 7,500 Employees In Veteran-Facing Roles Amid Shrinking Workforce“FEDERAL NEWS NEWORK” By Jory Heckman “Includes a net loss of 1,720 registered nurses, nearly 1,150 medical support assistants, more than...
Ken LarsonAug 12 min readIs The Term ‘Talent Pool’ Obsolete?“SMALLTOFEDS By Ken Larson “ Talent is fluid today. It is also being re-defined. Thus, what used to be considered a ‘Pool’ (either...
Ken LarsonJul 313 min readContract Closeout In Small Business Federal Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Becoming informed on government contract closeout steps and putting in place processes to support them in...
Ken LarsonJul 304 min readSmall Businesses Are The Pentagon’s Engine Of Innovation“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Jere Glover “With an allocation of only 3.65 percent of federal extramural research funding, there is a...
Ken LarsonJul 295 min readTechniques to Profile Your Government Contract Competition“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “An effective competitor profile is a key tool in performing risk analysis and making related trade off...
Ken LarsonJul 282 min readDOD Seeks Industry Feedback On Acquisition Reform Push“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Ross Wilkers “SMALL BUSINESSES ARE ESPECIALLY BEING ASKED TO WEIGH IN on how DOD can prioritize commercial...
Ken LarsonJul 271 min readSTREAMSIDE VISIT Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/7824717120/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonJul 273 min readThe Pentagon Set To Spend Nearly $1 Billion At ‘Grok For Government’ And Other AI CompaniesPLEASE CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE “TASK AND PURPOSE” By Matt White “The Pentagon announced it is going to spend almost $1 billion on...
Ken LarsonJul 264 min readVA Needs To Overcome ‘History Of Failed IT Modernization,’ Federal Watchdog SaysVA Health Records System Yet To Deliver Quality Care for Veterans After Continuing Long Term Development Spanning Years And Over $16...
Ken LarsonJul 252 min readManaging Unallowable Costs Under Federal Government Contracts“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ Certain costs cannot be allowed in prices, cost reimbursements or settlements under contracts with the US...
Ken LarsonJul 243 min readStartup Hadrian Uses AI And Robotics To Quickly Build Defense And Aerospace Parts And Offers “Factories-As-A-Service” Model“BREAKING DEFENSE BUSINESS REPORT” By Valerie Insinna “ The Factories-as-a-service construct is meant to essentially allow Hadrian to...
Ken LarsonJul 235 min readProtecting Intellectual Property And Proprietary Data In Federal Government Contracting “SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ Contractual relationships established directly with the US government or under subcontracts and purchase...
Ken LarsonJul 222 min readTech Startup HavocAI, Lockheed Martin Strike Partnership To Develop, Scale Medium USVs“BREAKING DEFENSE” By Justin Katz “Defense tech startup HavocAI and the venture capital arm of Lockheed Martin today announced a...
Ken LarsonJul 213 min readMaking An Astute Bid/No Bid Decision In Small Business Federal Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” – By Ken Larson “When considering submitting a proposal to a given government solicitation, conduct a bid/no bid exercise....
Ken LarsonJul 204 min readNumbers Tell The Story – Is Our Government Looking In The Right Places For Cost Cutting?“FROM ‘THE BUNKER’ AT THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO)” By Mark Thompson “Can the U.S. have a reasoned national debate on a new...
Ken LarsonJul 201 min readTRAIL COMPANION Vermillion River Valley - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/54666792323/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonJul 194 min readLeaving The Military – Pursuing Your Passion Or Just Finding A Job“MILITARY TIMES” By Kirk Windmueller “Understand that your passion might be in your work or it might lie outside of it. Know the...
Ken LarsonJul 183 min readHow To Leverage AI In Your Job Search“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Lilly Williams “By integrating AI tools into your strategy from crafting a tailored resume to practicing for...
Ken LarsonJul 174 min readWhat’s The Key To Better Defense Contracting? Measure What Works“MILITARY TIMES” By Jerry McGinn and Jeff Kojac “Better measurement of Agile Acquisition Vehicles is critical if we are to understand...
Ken LarsonJul 165 min read Pricing Service Contracts With Credibility in Small Business Federal Government Contracting“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ Assuming a proposal to a government agency has an acceptable technical solution and past performance and...
