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Brian Robinson
Brian Robinson is a freelance technology writer for GCN.
Modernization
Buy or build? For IT, it's custom vs. COTS
It's a timeless question — and the answer might not be as clear-cut as agencies think.
- By Brian Robinson
Acquisition
Unraveling the facts about GWACs
Procurement experts cut through the confusion surrounding governmentwide acquisition contracts.
- By Brian Robinson
People
BYOD: Not so inevitable after all
Employees might demand e-mail and Web access on their own devices, but agencies should think carefully when considering broader BYOD policies.
- By Brian Robinson
Cybersecurity
Risk management: An inside view
With no accepted common concept about what constitutes risk management in IT, management strategies are a challenge, argues a former agency CISO.
- By Brian Robinson
Cybersecurity
Cyber insecurity: Managing against the risk
Firewalls and other barriers can’t begin to guard against every threat. Today’s interconnected systems and mobile workforce demand a very different approach.
- By Brian Robinson
Acquisition
Tom Hewitt: The IT market master
By starting the information service and consulting firm Federal Sources, Tom Hewitt made it his business to help industry better meet government's needs.
- By Brian Robinson
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity reboot: Two game-changing ideas
Some say making IT systems a moving target to hackers and centralizing cybersecurity policy will turn around current flawed approaches.
- By Brian Robinson
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