.New Mexico has actually named Manny Barreras as the condition's brand-new CIO, the governor's workplace announced.This consultation comes after much more than a year where the article was held by a behaving CIO. Barreras recently acted as Motorola Solutions' elderly region profile supervisor for New Mexico and also El Paso, Texas. While with the provider, Barreras was actually associated with safeguarding an arrangement to conduct a major radio device upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Infotech-- the division he'll now helm.Barreras' profession includes more than two decades in technological purchases, marketing management and public associations. He possesses an Undergraduate of Service Administration in advertising and marketing coming from New Mexico State Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is actually a remarkable forerunner along with a tried and tested track record in steering cutting-edge remedies as well as providing important interaction bodies for public protection," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham claimed in a declaration. "His comprehensive experience and also deeper understanding of the challenges dealing with state as well as regional organizations create him the suitable individual to lead the Team of Information Technology. I am actually certain that under his management, New Mexico will continue to advance our modern technology framework to far better provide our neighborhoods." Barreras officially ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO function has moved palms a few attend recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for private causes. A couple of months later on, then-CISO Sambandam used up the article in an acting capacity. Sambandam came back to his CISO function in June 2022, when the state produced Peter Mantos to act as CIO. Mantos left behind a year later for a new task in the guv's office, "supervising IT-related exclusive jobs for governor-led efforts," every the state. Sambandam once again came in as behaving CIO following Mantos retirement, a post he kept until this latest visit.