Brian Jepson has gained a reputation as an expert on and a catalyst for digital innovation in Rhode Island. At O'Reilly Media, he has authored and edited definitive technology books on such topics as software engineering and repairing and upgrading personal computers.

Jepson is also applying his expertise to projects in Rhode Island. He is developing an embedded system that will run on the Rhode Island Wireless Innovation Networks (RI-WINs), an effort to make Rhode Island the first state with border-to-border wireless broadband access. He is also spearheading a joint technology project between Providence Geeks, AS220 and The Steel Yard.