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...
Ken LarsonOct 14, 20213 min readPentagon Climate Change Strategy Impacts All Defense Organizations Including Contractors “BREAKING DEFENSE” “A new Pentagon strategy calls for the military services and all defense-related organizations — including contractors...
Ken LarsonOct 13, 20213 min readDOD And Contractor Personnel Now Subject To Continuous Vetting“FCW” “William Lietzau, the director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, said approximately 4 million defense...
Ken LarsonOct 12, 20213 min readNRO Trims Red Tape For Exploring Emerging Commercial CapabilitiesPLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “BREAKING DEFENSE“ “The new acquisition effort is called the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Framework for...
Ken LarsonOct 11, 20212 min readOctober Is National Women’s Small Business MonthWomen-owned businesses SBA helps women entrepreneurs launch new businesses and compete in the marketplace. Connect with the training and...
Ken LarsonOct 10, 202112 min readMissing War Powers Reports from the “War on Terror” in Africa “JUST SECURITY” By Brian Finucane “Congress enacted the War Powers Resolution over President Nixon’s veto in 1973 to reassert its...
Ken LarsonOct 9, 20214 min readAre Deadly Killer Drones Necessary?“THE WASHINGTON POST” By John Bradley, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general, is the co-founder, with his wife, Jan, of the...
Ken LarsonOct 8, 20213 min read“Boots On The Ground” What The Military Decision Model Can Offer Governments“FINANCIAL TIMES” By Andrew Hill “Service personnel have helped in many civil crises and their decision-making process offers lessons for...
