Ken LarsonNov 30, 20213 min readA Whole-Of-Society Approach – Not Generals Must Fight Pandemics “NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Danyale C. Kellogg “Health threats, especially pandemics, are national security threats, and they must be...
Ken LarsonNov 29, 20214 min readDOD Annual Audit Spotlights Internal IT Controls Deficiencies“DEFENSE SYSTEMS” By Lauren C. Williams “The DOD’s inspector general and independent auditors completed its fourth annual audit Nov. 15,...
Ken LarsonNov 28, 20214 min readThe Year In Review At The United States Postal Service “THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY” By Alexia Fernández Campbell “Postmaster General Louis DeJoy got a $75,000 performance bonus in fiscal...
Ken LarsonNov 27, 20211 min readCitizen-Soldiers Vs. Soldier-Citizens Image Courtesy “Spike.com” “THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO)” “The divide between America’s soldier-citizens and the society...
Ken LarsonNov 26, 20213 min readJanuary 2022 Deadline – Federal Contractor $15 Minimum Wage“HR DIVE’ “The new rate does not apply to eligible federal contracts entered into before Jan. 30, 2022, but will apply to extensions of...
Ken LarsonNov 24, 20211 min readHAVE A POSITIVE THINKING THANKSGIVING https://rosecoveredglasses.wordpress.com/2021/11/24/have-a-positive-thinking-thanksgiving/
Ken LarsonNov 23, 20213 min readInformation Disorder – Our Biggest Social Danger“DEFENSE ONE” BY PATIENCE WAIT “The dangerous conundrum at the heart of our interconnected society is how to contain disinformation and...
Ken LarsonNov 22, 20219 min readThe Pentagon’s Yearly Blank Check – $775,000,000,000 ? – After Failing 4th Annual Audit In A Row. “THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERISGHT (POGO)” “House of Representatives recently voted to add $25 billion to the already staggering $750...
Ken LarsonNov 21, 20214 min read4th Annual Pentagon Audit Passes 8 of 24 Military Agencies‘BREAKING DEFENSE” “The Pentagon’s fourth annual audit saw just eight of 24 military agencies likely to receive a clean financial bill of...
Ken LarsonNov 20, 20218 min readWhy Violence-Prone Radical Groups Recruit The Soldier“MILITARY TIMES” By Anne Speckhard, Molly Ellenberg and TM Garret “All military members, regardless of their ultimate role, undergo basic...
Ken LarsonNov 19, 20214 min readA Piracy Perspective On Ransomware “NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Sean Dack “As defined by international law, piracy takes place outside of any state’s jurisdiction, is...
Ken LarsonNov 18, 20217 min readDOD Moving On Climate Adaptation, Energy And Sustainability“BREAKING DEFENSE” Presented by “Guidehouse“ “In just the last two months, the DoD has also released its DoD Climate Adaptation Plan that...
Ken LarsonNov 17, 20212 min read5 And 6 Year Jail Terms For Fraudsters Targeting Elderly Military Veterans(Getty Images) “MILITARY TIMES” “Michael Nolan, 48, of Tampa, Florida, and Richard Epstein, 29, of Aurora, Colorado, were both ordered to...
Ken LarsonNov 16, 20212 min readPentagon ‘Zero Trust’ Cyber Office Coming In December(Sergey Balakhnichev/Getty Images) “C4ISRNET” “Next month, the Pentagon will formally launch a new office dedicated to accelerating the...
Ken LarsonNov 15, 20211 min readUSAID Unveils Plan For Climate Change Support Contract“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nick Wakeman “The U.S. Agency for International Development is setting up a new contract to help it prepare...
Ken LarsonNov 14, 20216 min readHow to Defeat the Info-Warfare ‘Triad of Disruption’PLEASE CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE “NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By James Curtis “The challenge to the Pentagon in building an effective defense...
Ken LarsonNov 13, 20214 min readWar Weary – Disinterested America And Its SoldiersSoldiers of the US Army’s 87th infantry patrol near Pul-e-Alam in Afghanistan’s Logar province.CREDIT:GETTY IMAGES First published 6...
Ken LarsonNov 12, 20212 min readContractors And Agencies Share Innovation Culture ChallengeWASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY By Ross Wilkers “During the pandemic, perhaps no other aspect of running a federal contractor or government agency...
Ken LarsonNov 11, 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 LarsonNov 10, 20216 min readAmidst DOD OTA Explosion – Myths Regarding Use Of Them Abound“FEDERAL NEWS NETWORK” By Jered Serbu “Since the 2015 Defense authorization bill, when Congress vastly expanded the types of acquisitions...
