Ken LarsonJul 6, 20213 min readIISS Rates U.S. Number One In Cyber Superpower C4ISR “The report, from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), looked to use new frameworks [seven categories] and...
Ken LarsonJul 5, 20212 min readHouse Lawmakers Back Big Budget Boost For Veterans Affairs Programs“MILITARY TIMES” “House appropriators backed White House plans for another big funding boost for the Department of Veterans Affairs next...
Ken LarsonJul 4, 20211 min readWhy Did the U.S Allow Massive Contract Waste, Fraud and Abuse in The Middle East ?Two Major reasons: 1. The motives of the U.S. and International Military Industrial Complexes, USAID and other western USAID counterparts...
Ken LarsonJul 3, 20212 min readVA Telehealth Options Here To Stay “MILITARY TIMES” “During an appearance before the Senate Appropriations Committee, VA Secretary Denis McDonough noted that online video...
Ken LarsonJul 2, 20214 min readPentagon Proposes Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Restriction Again – Industry Objects“THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT“ “The Honorable Jack Reed Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee 728 Hart Senate Office Building...
Ken LarsonJun 30, 20214 min readThe Evolving Role of Digital Platforms In B2G “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Toby Eckhardt “Especially for smaller to mid-size contractors, these channels offer opportunities to get in on...
Ken LarsonJun 29, 20214 min readRisks In Addition To Chips In Defense Electronics Supply Chain(krystiannawrocki/Getty Images) (Getty Images) “C4RISR” By Chris Peters “While the cost of these materials and components may be a tiny...
Ken LarsonJun 28, 20213 min readNATO To Launch New Defense Tech Accelerator By 2023“DEFENSE NEWS” “Alliance members agreed at the 31st annual summit, held June 14 in Brussels, to launch a new initiative dubbed the...
Ken LarsonJun 27, 20211 min readPentagon Revolving Door Database “THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT“ “The practice of former government officials leaving to work for corporations they oversaw or...
Ken LarsonJun 26, 20214 min read4 Times As Many Active Duty Soldiers And Veterans Have Died By Suicide Than In Combat“MILITARY TIMES” “The suicide rate among active-duty troops and veterans has outpaced the also-rising rate in the general population in...
Ken LarsonJun 25, 20212 min readCMMC Assessor Training Expected In Late SummerPLEASE CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE Image: How the DoD Plans on Training Professional Assessors https://www.totem.tech/cmmc-assessor-traini...
Ken LarsonJun 24, 20211 min readUniforms With Programmable Fiber Could Transmit Data And Morehttps://rosecoveredglasses.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/sensing-fibers.jpg UNIFORMS WITH PROGRAMMABLE FIBER COULD TRANSMIT DATA AND MORE -...
Ken LarsonJun 23, 20211 min readGSA Initial Awards – STARS III 8(a) Small Business IT Services And Solutions Vehicle “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” “The General Services Administration has made an initial cut of 426 awards for the next iteration of its popular...
Ken LarsonJun 22, 20213 min readWhat Comes After CMMC Compliance and Contract Award?Image: iStock illustration NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE By Susan Warshaw Ebner and Rolando R. Sanchez “In the near term, contractors are...
Ken LarsonJun 21, 20219 min readSDVOSB Strong Contributor To Navy Unmanned Drone ProgramsA Vanilla ultra-endurance, land-launched UAV undergoes operational preflight checks during U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Integrated...
Ken LarsonJun 20, 20214 min readWill Congress Dodge Its War Powers Responsibilities … Again?Editor’s Note: The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation to repeal the 2002 “Authorization For Use Of Force” which gave...
Ken LarsonJun 19, 202111 min readBeyond The ‘Broken Veteran’Image: Veterans Transition Resource Center “WAR ON THE ROCKS” By Rebecca Burgess “The broken veteran narrative, unintentionally fueled by...
Ken LarsonJun 17, 20212 min readGovernment Contracting Survey – Pandemic’s Impact Mixed But Outlook StrongWASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY/ DELTEK INC “The findings of the 2021 Deltek Clarity report identified areas where industry benefited and where...
Ken LarsonJun 16, 20218 min readWhy SBA Rules Should Permit Support To Cooperatives“PROPUBLICA” “The Small Business Administration’s rules prevent it from helping most employee- and consumer-owned cooperatives, even...
Ken LarsonJun 15, 20212 min readVA Awards Massive Communications Infrastructure Task Order“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” “The Veterans Affairs Department has tasked AT&T to help modernize that agency’s communications network...
