Ken LarsonDec 20, 20215 min readNDAA Commission To Focus On 60 Year Old Pentagon Acquisition SystemPlanning, Programming, Budgeting, And Execution System (PPBE) (Please Click Image To Enlarge) “BREAKING DEFENSE” By Bill Greenwalt “PPBE...
Ken LarsonDec 19, 20213 min readLatest Trial Over Military-Issued Earplugs“STARS AND STRIPES’ – By Rose L. Thayer “A federal jury on Friday awarded $22.5 million to an Army veteran in a lawsuit claiming earplug...
Ken LarsonDec 18, 20211 min readMinnesota Veterans Home Hastings and The State’s Growing, Progressive Program for Veterans CarePhoto: Dakota County Tech College Tour – MN Vets Home Hastings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6zuGaBW_4s&t=10s Editors Note: I...
Ken LarsonDec 17, 20213 min readSelling Overseas By E-Commerce? Useful Resources for Trade ComplianceU.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION “As small businesses increasingly use global e-commerce to grow their businesses, they need to be...
Ken LarsonDec 16, 20213 min readDefense Contractor Vaccine Enforcement Ceases Under Judicial Order As Definition Issues Persist“BREAKING DEFENSE” “The race to vaccinate defense workers is now at a standstill, after a US district court judge blocked the...
Ken LarsonDec 15, 20215 min readOffice of Women’s Business Ownership Elevated At SBAU.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION “The SBA intends to elevate its Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO) to directly report to the...
Ken LarsonDec 14, 20214 min readWhy The business ‘Valley Of Death’ Needs Special Attention“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Ross Wilkers “The valley of death from a business point-of-view is the phase of a startup when it is trying to...
Ken LarsonDec 13, 20212 min readFour Questions Every Effective Business Plan Should AnswerU.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION “A great business plan can impress potential investors and pave the way for your business’s success....
Ken LarsonDec 12, 20212 min read10 Reasons To Avoid The Next World War“ROSECOVERED GLASSES” By Ken Larson “Conflicting parties must recognize the following facts: 1. The pace of technology, communication...
Ken LarsonDec 11, 20215 min readHow Extremist Groups Target Veterans And What Can Be Done“MILITARY TIMES” By Meghannn Myers “Service members are at a particular risk, as they transition from a regimented lifestyle with a clear...
Ken LarsonDec 10, 20212 min readShrinking Talent Pools – A Public Sector Shared Challenge“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Ross Wilkers “The problem of shrinking pools of available talent including people with top-end technology...
Ken LarsonDec 9, 20212 min readAgencies Leading Policy Changes To Open Doors For Equity In Federal BuyingSBA’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development Statement: “These reforms, which take place immediately, will ensure...
Ken LarsonDec 8, 20211 min readNOAA Solicitation For $8 Billion Small Business Set-Aside Professional Services Support Contract“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” “The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is ready for the small business community to start working...
Ken LarsonDec 7, 20213 min readNATO Advances In Security, Technology And Innovation FundingDEFENSE NEWS By Jens Stoltenberg “Using NATO even more as the essential forum for security consultations and decisions among our 30...
Ken LarsonDec 6, 20212 min readDefense Innovation Unit Publishes Ethical AI Guidelines“C4ISRNET” “The Defense Innovation Unit has published new directives for how it plans to use the Pentagon’s recently adopted “Responsible...
Ken LarsonDec 5, 20212 min readVeterans Vote And Volunteer More Than Their Civilian Peers” MILITARY TIMES” “Veterans are more likely than non-military civilians to volunteer in their communities and interact with neighbors but...
Ken LarsonDec 4, 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 LarsonDec 3, 20214 min readGetting To Know The Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) “CYBER SECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY” “The Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) will lead the development of the...
Ken LarsonDec 2, 20213 min readIt’s Time For The Defense Industrial Base To Get Vaccinated To Ensure Our Security“DEFENSE NEWS By Brett Lambert “COVID has taken a terrible toll on the nation and particularly the industrial base workforce, but there...
Ken LarsonDec 1, 20218 min readDOJ Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative Steps Up Enforcement Of Cyber Security Protocols “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Gregg Sofer, Sierra Faler, Rick Shimon “The newly announced Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative—suggests that the...
