Ken LarsonSep 1, 20259 min readThis Is What We Do in America. We Pause. We Forget. Then We Begin The Next War“THE WARHORSE” By M. Tabar “My stepfather, brother, and I served in Afghanistan and Iraq. We are still there, frozen in the suck—a...
Ken LarsonAug 31, 20252 min readRetirement – Personal Invention and Re-InventionWe will all retire in some form. We have no choice. What we invent or re-invent along the way to make the most of it is our personal...
Ken LarsonAug 30, 20254 min read VA’s Tool For Reducing Veteran Suicides: Financial Tips Website“STARS ANDSTRIPES By Linda F. Hersey “FINVET has logged more than 150,000 visits since it launched a year ago, the VA said. Its tips and...
Ken LarsonAug 29, 20252 min readUtilizing Your Federal Government Contracting Small Business Set-aside Designations“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “A small business set-aside designation can be a valuable tool if adequately documented, registered,...
Ken LarsonAug 28, 20253 min readFAR Council Releases Model Deviation Text To 6 Sections Of Acquisition Regulation“NEXTGOV/FCW” By Natalie Alms “The FAR Council released new text for six parts of the FAR — parts 4, 8, 12, 38, 40 and 51 — including the...
Ken LarsonAug 27, 20251 min readMilitary Veteran Satire Writers Propose “The Department of Warfare” As A BusinessBy Tony and Friends On Rose Colored Glasses (CLICK IMAGE TWICE TO ENLARGE We recommend, due to the age of this 18 year old piece, that...
Ken LarsonAug 27, 20253 min readUnsolicited Government Contract Proposals – A Multiple Stage Challenge“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Unsolicited proposal opportunities generally arise as a result of observing or cultivating a requirement...
Ken LarsonAug 26, 20253 min readOriginal Intelligence: The Consulting Industry’s Last And BEST AdvantageCLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Jonathan Aberman “Original intelligence,” is the capacity to synthesize context,...
Ken LarsonAug 25, 20254 min read10 Common Traits Among Successful Small Business Government Contractors“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ As a volunteer counselor over the last 17 years, I have noted common traits among the most successful small...
Ken LarsonAug 24, 20252 min readThe Value of Minimalism"The less you own, the less you have to take care of. The less you own, the less you have to replace. The less you own, the less money...
Ken LarsonAug 23, 20254 min readVA Hospitals Earn High Marks In Federal Ratings“ MILITARY.COM ” By Patricia Kime “ A quality assessment of U.S. hospitals by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services gave nearly...
Ken LarsonAug 22, 20252 min readGeneral Services Administration Seeks Ideas On AI’s Role In Procurement Overhaul“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Ross Wilkers “ GSA requests hearing from suppliers and industry associations, highlighting input from small...
Ken LarsonAug 21, 20256 min readSeven Management Techniques To Achieve A Small Business Government Contract“ SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “ Entering government contracting as a small businesses is indeed a challenging time, but there are many...
Ken LarsonAug 20, 20254 min readWindow Opens For Contractor Input On SPEED ActPLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Peter Hutt II, Homer La Rue and Ethan Syster “The Streamlining Procurement...
Ken LarsonAug 19, 20255 min readWhat Small Business Needs to Know About SAM Contract Opportunities“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “Strategic guidance on The System for Award Management and factors for using it in small business marketing...
Ken LarsonAug 18, 20256 min read‘Newlab Detroit’ And ‘Michigan Central’ Bid To Become America’s Arsenal Of Rapid Defense Innovation“DEFENSE NEWS” By Jen Judson “Newlab supports tech startups in defense and complex industrial and defense sectors as part of Michigan...
Ken LarsonAug 17, 20251 min readCharacter And Color Vermillion River Trail - Hastings, Minnesota https://www.flickr.com/photos/odysseyof_armaments/54716549944/in/dateposted-public/
Ken LarsonAug 17, 20255 min readExamining The Largest Military Industrial Complex In History“ Odyssey of Armaments ” By Ken Larson “I hope this account, based on of my 36-years in warfare and weapons programs, is useful to those...
Ken LarsonAug 16, 20252 min readHow Does A Military Combat Veteran Feel About Recent Events?Asking warriors to do everything poses great dangers for our country — and the military. Our armed services have become the one-stop shop...
Ken LarsonAug 15, 20253 min readNew Federal Fiscal Year Ahead – Have You Managed Contract Funding Risk?“SMALLTOFEDS” By Ken Larson “As the federal fiscal year draws to a close and the new year opens on 1 October, an astute contractor will...
