.New Mexico has actually called Manny Barreras as the condition's brand-new CIO, the governor's workplace announced.This appointment comes after greater than a year where the post was actually held by a behaving CIO. Barreras earlier acted as Motorola Solutions' senior area profile manager for New Mexico as well as El Paso, Texas. While with the provider, Barreras was actually involved in getting a contract to execute a significant broadcast body upgrade for the New Mexico Division of Infotech-- the department he'll currently helm.Barreras' job features much more than two decades in technical sales, advertising administration and social connections. He has an Undergraduate of Service Management in marketing coming from New Mexico State University." Manny Barreras is actually an extraordinary forerunner along with a proven record in steering innovative options and also providing critical communication devices for public safety and security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham claimed in a claim. "His extensive experience as well as deeper understanding of the obstacles encountering condition and also regional agencies create him the optimal person to lead the Department of Infotech. I am positive that under his management, New Mexico are going to remain to accelerate our modern technology framework to better provide our neighborhoods." Barreras officially became CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO role has changed palms a handful of attend recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for private main reasons. A handful of months later on, then-CISO Sambandam occupied the post in an interim capacity. Sambandam came back to his CISO function in June 2022, when the state produced Peter Mantos to act as CIO. Mantos left a year later for a brand-new duty in the guv's workplace, "supervising IT-related special jobs for governor-led projects," every the state. Sambandam once more stepped in as behaving CIO observing Mantos departure, an article he held up until this newest visit.