.New Mexico has actually called Manny Barreras as the state's new CIO, the guv's workplace announced.This visit happens after much more than a year where the post was actually stored through an acting CIO. Barreras previously functioned as Motorola Solutions' elderly region profile manager for New Mexico and also El Paso, Texas. While along with the company, Barreras was actually involved in securing an arrangement to carry out a significant broadcast device upgrade for the New Mexico Division of Infotech-- the department he'll right now helm.Barreras' occupation consists of greater than 20 years in technological purchases, marketing control as well as public relationships. He possesses an Undergraduate of Organization Administration in marketing from New Mexico Condition Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is an awesome innovator with an established performance history in steering impressive answers and also supplying critical interaction systems for public safety," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham mentioned in a claim. "His considerable expertise and deeper understanding of the obstacles facing condition and local organizations make him the perfect individual to lead the Department of Information Technology. I am actually certain that under his management, New Mexico will remain to progress our technology facilities to far better provide our areas." Barreras officially became CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO function has moved hands a handful of attend recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar resigned for individual reasons. A handful of months later, then-CISO Sambandam took up the post in an acting capability. Sambandam went back to his CISO job in June 2022, when the state introduced Peter Mantos to function as CIO. Mantos left a year later for a brand new job in the governor's office, "managing IT-related special projects for governor-led efforts," per the condition. Sambandam again intervened as acting CIO adhering to Mantos retirement, an article he carried till this newest consultation.