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This column was originally published on Roger Waldron’s blog at The Coalition for Government Procurement and was republished here with permission from the author. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), “[t]he federal government prefers to contract…

Antonio Doss, Small Business Administration, discusses the ways the agency helps new businesses.

Tony Surak, chief marketing officer and partner at DataTribe, discusses the swings and pitfalls of successfully growing a small business, and why revenue isn’t the most important thing to shoot for early on.

In today’s Federal Newscast, a new Senate bill looks to improve the Defense Department’s Mentor-Protégé Program, which expired last year.

In today’s Federal Newscast, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduces new legislation requiring federal regulators to encourage financial institutions to work with consumers and other business impacted by a shutdown.

In a recognition that smaller firms don’t have the infrastructure to defend themselves against sophisticated attacks, DoD will experiment with a secure cloud approach to defending sensitive information.

Brian Park, managing partner at SparkLabs Cyber+Blockchain, discusses how his accelerator’s initiatives in new and expanding technologies are pushing innovation while still creating profit.

Allen Brooks, VP of education and outreach at Building Momentum, discusses The Garden, his company’s newest endeavor for teaching adults across the region about workshop tools and development, creating a co-building space for tinkerers and small businesses alike.

Certified Public Accountant Rich Stang explains the new tax laws and how they help consumers and small businesses.

Federal contractors affected by the 35-day partial government shutdown won’t receive back pay under the spending deal reached by Congress, but the Small Business Administration is gathering information on shutdown’s overall impact on small businesses.