.New Mexico has actually called Manny Barreras as the condition's brand new CIO, the governor's workplace announced.This appointment happens after much more than a year where the article was stored through a functioning CIO. Barreras earlier functioned as Motorola Solutions' elderly area profile supervisor for New Mexico as well as El Paso, Texas. While along with the business, Barreras was actually associated with safeguarding an agreement to do a major broadcast system upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Information Technology-- the division he'll right now helm.Barreras' job includes greater than two decades in technical purchases, advertising management as well as public relationships. He has a Bachelor of Business Management in marketing coming from New Mexico Condition Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is actually an outstanding leader along with an established performance history in driving innovative options as well as delivering important communication devices for social protection," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham mentioned in a claim. "His extensive knowledge as well as deep-seated understanding of the difficulties experiencing state and also local agencies make him the best person to lead the Team of Information Technology. I am actually positive that under his management, New Mexico will certainly continue to progress our innovation framework to much better offer our communities." Barreras formally became CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO task has actually shifted palms a few attend latest years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar resigned for private main reasons. A few months later on, then-CISO Sambandam occupied the post in an acting ability. Sambandam went back to his CISO task in June 2022, when the state brought in Peter Mantos to serve as CIO. Mantos left a year eventually for a new duty in the governor's office, "looking after IT-related exclusive ventures for governor-led initiatives," every the condition. Sambandam once again came in as acting CIO adhering to Mantos parting, a post he held till this newest visit.