.New Mexico has actually called 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 blog post was held by a functioning CIO. Barreras earlier acted as Motorola Solutions' senior region profile manager for New Mexico and also El Paso, Texas. While with the company, Barreras was actually associated with protecting a contract to conduct a major broadcast device upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Infotech-- the department he'll currently helm.Barreras' occupation consists of much more than 20 years in technical purchases, advertising administration and public relations. He possesses a Bachelor of Organization Management in marketing coming from New Mexico State College." Manny Barreras is an outstanding innovator along with a tried and tested record in driving cutting-edge options and also providing important communication systems for public safety," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham said in a statement. "His significant expertise and deep-seated understanding of the difficulties experiencing state as well as regional firms create him the perfect person to lead the Team of Infotech. I am actually certain that under his management, New Mexico are going to continue to advance our modern technology structure to far better provide our communities." Barreras officially became CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO part has changed hands a handful of attend latest years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar resigned for personal causes. A couple of months later on, then-CISO Sambandam used up the post in an acting capability. Sambandam returned to his CISO role in June 2022, when the state produced Peter Mantos to serve as CIO. Mantos left a year eventually for a brand new duty in the guv's workplace, "supervising IT-related exclusive ventures for governor-led projects," per the condition. Sambandam once again intervened as acting CIO observing Mantos retirement, a post he kept up until this newest visit.