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 #10: Government Technology publisher e.Republic Inc. this year acquired Techwire.net, a news website covering public-sector technology in California. The deal, announced in March, is an effort by e.Republic to strengthen its coverage of the government market for private-sector readers. Techwire.net operates as a stand-alone website and focuses on policy challenges and market opportunities created by the rapid infusion of technology into traditional infrastructure — like power grids and transportation systems — as well as government programs. The site’s emphasis on covering these issues for a business audience complements e.Republic’s govtech.com and governing.com platforms, which primarily serve government readers. e.Republic CEO Dennis McKenna said the addition of Techwire positions his company to "deliver in-depth coverage" of evolving issues for varying audiences. Techwire founder and publisher Bill Maile was named industry and markets editor for e.Republic.
Read more about this story at Techwire here.
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
#11: Uyeda Named Executive Partner at FI$Cal
#10: Techwire.net Acquired by Government Technology Publisher e.Republic Inc.
