With 2014 coming to a close, Techwire is counting down its Top 25 news stories of the year. Check back each day through Dec. 31 as we look back at the people, projects and events that made news during the year gone by.
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Story #11: Jeff Uyeda has been appointed executive partner for FI$Cal, the state’s new financial management system, according to The Office of Technology Services. Uyeda, who has more than 30 years of experience in the California IT industry, joined OTech in April 2012 after a stint as the chief of administrative services at the California Highway Patrol. He worked in the private sector from 1999 to 2009, mostly at IBM where he served as director of business development of state and local government. Uyeda earned a bachelor’s degree in accountancy and management information systems from California State University, Sacramento.
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2014 Stories of the Year:
#25: DGS Releases Memo on Personal Services Contracts
#24: Rebecca Skarr Appointed Department of General Services CIO
#23: Governor Appoints John Boule as Office of Systems Integration Director
#22: Statewide Project Management Office Approved in State Budget
#21: Josh Nisbet Leaves CGI, Joins Deloitte in Sacramento
#20: Newsom Jabs Government IT, Vendors — Again
#19: Stilling Named CalTech Deputy Director for IT Project Oversight and Consulting
#18: California State Transportation Agency Hires First CIO
#17: California Lottery Taps CalPERS for New CIO
#16: Brown Signs Next-Gen 911 Planning Bill
#15: Corrections Scans 200 Million Inmate Documents, Completes SOMS Project
#14: Amy Tong Appointed OSI Chief Deputy Director
#13: Gov. Brown Vetoes Bills on Contract Performance, Personal Services
#12: State Releases Bid for California Email Services
