.New Mexico has actually named Manny Barreras as the state's brand-new CIO, the guv's office announced.This appointment comes after much more than a year where the article was stored through a functioning CIO. Barreras earlier worked as Motorola Solutions' senior area account supervisor for New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. While with the company, Barreras was actually associated with securing a contract to perform a significant radio body upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Infotech-- the team he'll right now helm.Barreras' job includes greater than 20 years in technological purchases, advertising management and also public associations. He possesses an Undergraduate of Business Administration in advertising coming from New Mexico State Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is actually a remarkable innovator with a tried and tested track record in driving impressive remedies and also supplying critical interaction units for social protection," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham said in a declaration. "His comprehensive knowledge as well as deeper understanding of the problems facing condition and also regional agencies create him the ideal individual to lead the Team of Information Technology. I am actually self-assured that under his leadership, New Mexico are going to remain to accelerate our innovation infrastructure to far better offer our areas." Barreras formally became CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO part has switched palms a handful of attend current years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for private factors. A few months later, then-CISO Sambandam used up the article in an acting ability. Sambandam went back to his CISO task in June 2022, when the condition generated Peter Mantos to function as CIO. Mantos left behind a year later for a brand new role in the governor's workplace, "overseeing IT-related exclusive ventures for governor-led campaigns," per the condition. Sambandam once again actioned in as behaving CIO adhering to Mantos parting, an article he supported till this recent consultation.