.New Mexico has actually called Manny Barreras as the condition's brand new CIO, the governor's office announced.This appointment comes after much more than a year where the article was kept by a behaving CIO. Barreras earlier worked as Motorola Solutions' senior area account manager for New Mexico as well as El Paso, Texas. While along with the provider, Barreras was involved in protecting an agreement to execute a significant broadcast unit upgrade for the New Mexico Team of Information Technology-- the division he'll right now helm.Barreras' occupation features much more than 20 years in technological purchases, advertising and marketing management and also public associations. He possesses an Undergraduate of Company Management in advertising from New Mexico Condition College." Manny Barreras is an awesome forerunner with a proven performance history in steering innovative options and also supplying essential communication systems for public safety," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham mentioned in a declaration. "His substantial expertise as well as deeper understanding of the difficulties experiencing condition and regional agencies make him the suitable person to lead the Division of Infotech. I am self-assured that under his management, New Mexico will definitely continue to progress our modern technology facilities to better serve our communities." Barreras formally came to be CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO part has shifted palms a handful of times in recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for private factors. A handful of months later, then-CISO Sambandam occupied the post in an interim ability. Sambandam went back to his CISO duty in June 2022, when the state introduced Peter Mantos to function as CIO. Mantos left behind a year later for a new function in the guv's office, "looking after IT-related exclusive ventures for governor-led projects," every the condition. Sambandam once again actioned in as functioning CIO adhering to Mantos retirement, an article he kept up until this newest session.