Ken LarsonFeb 2, 20212 min readNew DOD Policy to Centralize Security Clearance Disputes “Image: Fedweek“ “DEFENSE SYSTEMS” “The Defense Department issued new policy to streamline and expand due process procedures for those...
Ken LarsonFeb 1, 20213 min readSBA to Provide One Year 8(a) Program Extension to Participants Due to COVID-19 “U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION“ “The U.S. Small Business Administration published an interim final rule effective January 13, 2021...
Ken LarsonJan 31, 20213 min readBoeing’s Overrun Investment On KC-46 Exceeds Original Fixed Price Contract Value “DEFENSE NEWS” “With the Jan. 27 announcement of a new $275 million charge on the KC-46, Boeing has now paid as much in cost overruns for...
Ken LarsonJan 30, 20214 min readManaging Teaming Relationships in Small Business Federal Government ContractingMost small businesses, particularly those selling services, will encounter the need to team with industry partners in small business...
Ken LarsonJan 29, 20213 min readProcurement Collusion Strike Force Gets a BoostImage: Department of Justice “NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” “The Procurement Collusion Strike Force, the Justice Department’s Antitrust...
Ken LarsonJan 27, 20212 min readEquity Review Likely To Touch Small Business Contracts Images: SBA “WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY“ By Nick Wakeman “The “Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved...
Ken LarsonJan 26, 20215 min readDefense Bill Includes Two Landmark Transparency Provisions(Illustration: Renzo Velez / POGO) “THE PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO)” “As 2021 began, Congress passed two landmark laws that...
Ken LarsonJan 25, 20212 min readU.S. Solicits Commercial Geo-Location Data Sets For Homeland Security“DEFENSE SYSTEMS” The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants a geolocation dataset of U.S. businesses operating in sectors...
Ken LarsonJan 24, 20216 min readThe Hidden Cost Of America’s Forever War: Young Love Lost “MILITARY TIMES” By Jessica Donati “The U.S. has come to rely on Special Operations to fight the nation’s wars. Because their operations...
Ken LarsonJan 23, 20212 min readBoeing’s Insitu Subsidiary Pays $25M In False Claim Settlement“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” “Insitu, a Boeing subsidiary that makes unmanned aircraft, has agreed to pay the federal government $25 million...
Ken LarsonJan 22, 20211 min readAlways Nice To Be Appreciated - MicroMentor Award Is Humbling Experience https://www.micromentor.org/blog/larson21/ It has been a pleasure for over a decade to support MircoMentor, a quality, worldwide...
Ken LarsonJan 21, 20214 min readGetting Off The Well-Worn GAO Protest Path “NATIONAL DEFENSE MAGAZINE” By Carla Weiss “Avoiding the common “mere disagreement” deny should be the goal of every disappointed...
Ken LarsonJan 20, 20213 min readWanted From National Security In 2021 – More Nuance Less Jargon “DEFENSE NEWS” By Mike Gruss From Defense News’ global headquarters, a few improvements in the national security community for 2021....
Ken LarsonJan 19, 20212 min readPentagon’s $2 Billion Cyber Security Project Slowed By Flaws Image: JonesDay “BLOOMBERG“ “The Defense Department has halted deployment on its classified networks of a $2 billion cybersecurity...
Ken LarsonJan 18, 20214 min readGiving Combat Robots A ‘Brain’ To Map ThreatsImage: Rafael “C4ISRNET” “This is part of a wider move into multidimensional battlefields that Israel is pushing through its new...
Ken LarsonJan 17, 20213 min readHappy 80th Birthday - Vietnam Veteran Tony Rose - Who Underwent A 4 Year Citizenship SearchTony Rose recites the Pledge of Allegiance with some of his friends during his naturalization ceremony as a U.S. citizen in Hastings at...
Ken LarsonJan 16, 20212 min readVeterans Charity Shut Down For Fraud “DAILY PRESS “ “A Florida-based group running a supposed charity for wounded veterans has settled allegations that it deceived donors and...
Ken LarsonJan 15, 20211 min readNavy Reopens $50B Professional Services Vehicle For Bids“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY“ “The Navy is lifting the gate on its massive $50 billion SeaPort Next Generation professional services contract...
Ken LarsonJan 14, 20211 min readSBA Launches “Ascent” For Growth Oriented Women Entrepreneurs Image: SBA “U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION” “A free learning platform designed for women entrepreneurs who are beyond the start-up...
Ken LarsonJan 13, 20212 min readMark Amtower Audits The Feds On Linked In“WASHINGTON TECHNOLOGY” “Numbers don’t lie: Feds on LinkedIn are fertile territory. Between early December 2020 and Jan. 4, I identified...
