Ken LarsonSep 8, 20211 min readSBA Awards $5.2 Million in PRIME Grants to Help Emerging Micro-EntrepreneursSBA “SBA has awarded 27 organizations across the United States a total of $5.2 million under the Program for Investment in...
Ken LarsonSep 7, 20214 min read“911” – A Combat and Defense Industry Veteran Connects the Dots On U.S. WarfareU.S. Wars and Healthcare For Those Who Have Fought “ROSE COVERED GLASSES ” by Ken Larson “The globe has become too small to operate the...
Ken LarsonSep 6, 20212 min readArmy Issues Large Scale RFP For ITES-4H Network Modernization Hardware And Services“BREAKING DEFENSE” “The Army has issued a large request for proposals (RFP) covering a broad range of IT systems and services to support...
Ken LarsonSep 5, 20213 min readTop Defense Firms Spend $1 Billion Lobbying During Afghan War – See $2 Trillion ReturnPLEASE CLICK ABOVE IMAGE TO ENLARGE; https://rosecoveredglasses.blogspot.com/2015/11/united-states-warfare-realities-today.html...
Ken LarsonSep 4, 20214 min readPentagon Seeks Plane/Boat Hybrid For Sea LiftAn artist’s concept of a Soviet wing-in-ground effect vehicle from 1988. (Archive.gov) “BREAKING DEFENSE” “The Pentagon’s premiere...
Ken LarsonSep 3, 20211 min read2021 Small Business Profiles For The States, The District Of Columbia, And The U.S.“Advocacy’s annual State Profiles provide a snapshot of each state’s small businesses. The profiles gather the latest federal economic...
Ken LarsonSep 2, 20213 min readB2G Post COVID “New Normal” Best Practices“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Nick Wakeman “More lowest price, technically acceptable contract evaluations are likely. Even if agencies...
Ken LarsonSep 1, 20213 min readDefense Supply Chains Should Support Allies, But Favor Domestic Producers“DEFENSE NEWS” “Such practices are already successfully in use through International Traffic in Arms Regulations and export regimes,...
Ken LarsonAug 31, 20213 min readAligning Government Interest And Funding In Disruptive Technology With Firms Creating Jobs “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” By Brendan Walsh “Disruptive technologies and delivery models have evolved into catalysts for sustainability....
Ken LarsonAug 30, 20219 min readPentagon To Unveil Space WeaponDirected energy anti-satellite weapons for the future. (Lockheed Martin) “BREAKING DEFENSE” “Top officials at the Defense Department have...
Ken LarsonAug 29, 20214 min readDon’t Just End The War In Afghanistan, Repeal the Resolution That Authorized ItPlease Click Image To Enlarge : The Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/map-shows-places-world-where-us-military-...
Ken LarsonAug 28, 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 LarsonAug 27, 20214 min readEnergy Policies to Impact Defense Contractors“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Nick Jones “Last year’s edition of “Vital Signs: The Health and Readiness of the Defense Industrial Base,”...
Ken LarsonAug 26, 20212 min readSBA Awards $2.7M in Grants to 14 Women’s Business CentersU.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION “The U.S. Small Business Administration issued 14 grant awards of up to $200,000 each to organizations...
Ken LarsonAug 25, 20213 min readCalls for Pandemic Preparedness Effort Akin to 9/11 Response“NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Yasmin Tadjdeh “Just as the United States stood up a sprawling and enduring counterterrorism apparatus...
Ken LarsonAug 24, 20213 min readSpace Systems Command Gears Up Commercial Engagement“BREAKING DEFENSE” “The new Space Systems Command’s first funded efforts to better integrate commercial companies into its vendor pool...
Ken LarsonAug 23, 20211 min readContracting Notice For $2.5B Shipboard Network Recompete“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY“ “The Navy has given industry a first glimpse at how the service branch plans to recompete its estimated $2.5...
Ken LarsonAug 22, 20212 min readIf You Were Wrong, Do You Apologize Or Ignore It?The extent to which one was wrong is a driving factor. Here is the biggest apology I have ever made – mostly to myself and to those with...
Ken LarsonAug 21, 20212 min readCost Of Caring For Iraq, Afghanistan Vets Could Top $2.5 Trillion“MILITARY TIMES” “The cost of caring for veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan could top $2.5 trillion by 2050, creating tough...
Ken LarsonAug 20, 20211 min readThe Importance Of Business Ownership To Wealth“U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF ADVOCACY” “On average, the self-employed are wealthier than the non-self employed and are...
