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.
Story #15: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation this spring finished converting some 200 million documents into electronic images — a major milestone that enables law enforcement, the courts, the Attorney General’s Office and other state and federal officials to access files with a computer. The Strategic Offender Management System (SOMS) modernized legacy computer systems so officials can obtain access to accurate and complete offender information, and consolidate intake, history and tracking of inmates across its more than 30 institutions. Deloris Paschal, chief of the Correctional Case Records Services, said previous tasks associated with paper files have been eliminated and the department expects major gains in savings and efficiency.
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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
