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Bob Brewin

Bob Brewin

Editor at Large

Bob Brewin joined Government Executive in April 2007, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience as a journalist focusing on defense issues and technology. Bob covers the world of defense and information technology for Nextgov, and is the author of the “What’s Brewin” blog.
Bob Brewin joined Government Executive in April 2007, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience as a journalist focusing on defense issues and technology. Bob covers the world of defense and information technology for Nextgov, and is the author of the “What’s Brewin” blog.
Management

Executive at Center of VA Patient Scheduling Debacle Resigns

Dr. Robert Petzel was the department’s undersecretary for health.

  • Bob Brewin
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Apps that teach, the cyber training slide, CMS’ testing troubles.

  • Joseph Marks, Aliya Sternstein and Bob Brewin
Nextgov

True Blue: VA’s Gift To the Country

The Blue Button technology tool is revolutionizing the doctor-patient relationship.

  • Bob Brewin
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Ghost viruses, ID iris scans, lagging IT reform.

  • Aliya Sternstein, Bob Brewin and Joseph Marks
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Tech Roundup

Amazon’s advantage, a social State Department, paperless VA.

  • Bob Brewin, Joseph Marks and Kedar Pavgi
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Boosting access to federal data, securing mobile devices, the joint health record mess.

  • Aliya Sternstein, Bob Brewin and Joseph Marks
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Transparency moves, TRICARE budget shift and CIOs for IT reform.

  • Aliya Sternstein, Bob Brewin and Joseph Marks
Featured eBooks
Open Season 2025 Guide
Health Tech
Space Trends
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Rebooting IT, replacing a contracting dinosaur and averting scandal.

  • Bob Brewin and Joseph Marks
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Radio plan hits static, digital savings and destination Pinterest.

  • Aliya Sternstein, Bob Brewin and Joseph Marks
Management

Budgeting for Mobile Computing

Agencies are confronting a new expense -- mobile management services.

  • Bob Brewin
Tech

Doctors blazed the BYOD path at Veterans Affairs

VA had to scramble to keep up with tech-savvy medical staff.

  • Bob Brewin

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Computing On the Fly

As desktop PCs fade into the woodwork, agencies are confronting a new budget line—mobile management services.

  • Bob Brewin
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Tech Roundup

Tracking diplomats, spectrum dustup and pushing cyber safeguards.

  • Aliya Sternstein, Bob Brewin and Joseph Marks
Featured eBooks
Open Season 2025 Guide
Health Tech
Space Trends
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

Reforming IT purchasing, a worm-proofing app and predicting suicides.

  • Aliya Sternstein, Bob Brewin, Joseph Marks and Dawn Lim
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

  • Aliya Sternstein, Bob Brewin and Joseph Marks
Nextgov

Tech Roundup

VA looks to consolidate cellphone bills, a very loud cyberattack and fed websites gain fans.

  • Aliya Sternstein, Bob Brewin and Joseph Marks
Thinking Ahead

The More Things Change

We asked our correspondent, a former Marine radio operator in Vietnam, to assess the Army’s top procurement priority—its battlefield network.

  • Bob Brewin
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Tech Roundup

Eyeing employee emails, passing on PCs and the data center energy drain.

  • Aliya Sternstein, Bob Brewin and Joseph Marks
Thinking Ahead

The Warrior Next Door

Managing White Sands Missile Range, which spans five counties, has taught Brig. Gen. John Ferrari how to keep the peace.

  • Bob Brewin