.New Mexico has actually called Manny Barreras as the condition's brand new CIO, the governor's workplace announced.This visit happens after greater than a year where the message was kept by a functioning CIO. Barreras earlier functioned as Motorola Solutions' senior region account manager for New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. While along with the firm, Barreras was associated with getting an agreement to do a primary broadcast system upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Infotech-- the division he'll now helm.Barreras' job includes greater than two decades in specialized purchases, advertising and marketing control as well as public associations. He has a Bachelor of Company Administration in advertising from New Mexico Condition College." Manny Barreras is an extraordinary forerunner along with an established record in steering cutting-edge remedies as well as supplying important communication units for public safety and security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham said in a declaration. "His extensive experience and deep-seated understanding of the obstacles experiencing condition as well as neighborhood organizations create him the optimal individual to lead the Team of Information Technology. I am certain that under his leadership, New Mexico are going to remain to progress our technology commercial infrastructure to better provide our areas." Barreras officially ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO function has actually changed palms a handful of attend recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for personal explanations. A couple of months eventually, then-CISO Sambandam took up the post in an acting capability. Sambandam returned to his CISO duty in June 2022, when the condition brought in Peter Mantos to act as CIO. Mantos left behind a year later on for a brand-new role in the guv's workplace, "looking after IT-related exclusive ventures for governor-led efforts," per the condition. Sambandam again came in as behaving CIO observing Mantos separation, an article he kept till this recent appointment.