Ken LarsonNov 3, 20212 min readDetails Emerge As Federal Contractor Vaccination Deadline Approaches“FCW” “Federal contracting firms will decide for themselves on how to manage employees who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 by the Dec....
Ken LarsonNov 2, 20214 min readThe U.S. Patent And Trademark Office’s Artificial Intelligence Journey “GCN” “AI isn’t magic. There’s no wand to be waved that improves enterprise inefficiencies,” Beliveau said during an Oct. 21...
Ken LarsonNov 1, 20212 min readSpace Force Teams With Venture Capital Company On SpaceWERX“C4ISRNET” “The U.S. Space Force has signed a research agreement with venture capital firm Embedded Ventures to explore whether it can...
Ken LarsonOct 31, 20212 min readCompeting War Fighting Annual Report Comparisons From The Bunker at POGO“THE BUNKER” AT PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO) “Every year, there is a pair of reports issued that clash. First, there’s the...
Ken LarsonOct 30, 20212 min readVA Artificial Intelligence Development Strategy For Veterans CarePRESS RELEASE: VA Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs “As part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ efforts to explore the...
Ken LarsonOct 29, 20211 min readCelebrating National Veterans Small Business WeekSBA “The United States has over 1.76 million veteran-owned businesses, which employ nearly four million people and contribute...
Ken LarsonOct 28, 20213 min readGrowing Beyond A Small Business Designation Program“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Walter Barnes III “Contractors in need to prepare for the day they leave, so early preparation is key to...
Ken LarsonOct 27, 20213 min readSmall Businesses Should Choose Defense“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By James C. Boozer and ML Mackey “If you are a small business developing dual-use technology — a product that...
Ken LarsonOct 26, 20211 min readGovernment Innovation Awards 2021“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nick Wakeman “We are happy to announce the winners of the 2021 Industry Innovator Award winners who’s...
Ken LarsonOct 25, 20212 min read60-Year-Old IRS IT System Won’t Finish Modernizing Until 2030“FCW” The program intended to modernize it, called Customer Account Data Engine 2, [CADE 2] has seen many delays and cost changes since...
Ken LarsonOct 24, 20215 min readArmy FARA Development Program Follows Air Force F-35 “Acquisition Malpractice” Model “BREAKING DEFENSE” By Bill Greenwalt “Almost a decade ago, Frank Kendall, the acquisitions official who is now Air Force Secretary,...
Ken LarsonOct 23, 20213 min read$5 Million Judgement Against Company Fronting Veteran Owned Enterprise.“MILITARY TIMES” By Rachel Nostrant “After receiving almost $21 million in contracts set aside specifically for service-disabled,...
Ken LarsonOct 22, 20214 min readSOAR Software Tools, Critical Thinking And “Know Thyself”“BREAKING DEFENSE“ “The first thing you need to do when you’re looking for a SOAR solution is to understand your own processes. It is...
Ken LarsonOct 21, 20219 min readThe Growing Importance of GWACS And A Dozen “Best In Class Examples” “FCS“ “Although Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) are difficult for startups to navigate, the model does help lead to federal...
Ken LarsonOct 20, 20213 min readFocused Agency Small Business Marketing Beats Government-Wide Scattershot“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY“ By Mark Amtower “For the vast majority of small contractors, focusing on one or two agencies is often the best...
Ken LarsonOct 19, 20213 min readAmbitious Weapons Modernization Encounters “Rocky Patches” With Army Acquisition OfficialsPLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “DEFENSE NEWS” “It won’t be long until U.S. Army units receive hypersonic weapons, long-range missiles and...
Ken LarsonOct 18, 20213 min readHow GSA Is Implementing The Contractor Vaccination MandateCLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “FCW” “The General Services Administration is training its workforce to implement the Biden administration’s...
Ken LarsonOct 17, 20211 min readWar Weary – Disinterested America And Its SoldiersFirst published 6 years ago, the premise in this article remains true today as we leave Afghanistan in 2021 – the Military cannot fix...
Ken LarsonOct 16, 20215 min readFocus 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...
Ken LarsonOct 15, 20212 min readNew DHS Cyber Security Personnel System Rolled Out“FCW“ “The Department of Homeland Security began officially rolling out the CTMS this summer, nearly seven years after it was granted the...
