.New Mexico has called Manny Barreras as the condition's new CIO, the guv's workplace announced.This appointment follows more than a year where the blog post was actually stored by an acting CIO. Barreras formerly worked as Motorola Solutions' senior territory account supervisor for New Mexico as well as El Paso, Texas. While along with the business, Barreras was actually associated with protecting an arrangement to conduct a significant radio body upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Infotech-- the department he'll right now helm.Barreras' career includes more than 20 years in technical sales, advertising management and public relationships. He has an Undergraduate of Company Management in advertising and marketing coming from New Mexico State College." Manny Barreras is an outstanding forerunner along with a proven track record in steering innovative remedies as well as delivering crucial interaction bodies for public protection," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham said in a claim. "His significant knowledge as well as deep-seated understanding of the challenges facing state and also nearby firms make him the suitable individual to lead the Department of Information Technology. I am actually confident that under his leadership, New Mexico will continue to evolve our innovation framework to far better offer our communities." Barreras formally came to be CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO part has actually shifted hands a handful of attend current years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for personal factors. A couple of months later, then-CISO Sambandam occupied the message in an acting capability. Sambandam came back to his CISO duty in June 2022, when the condition introduced Peter Mantos to function as CIO. Mantos left a year eventually for a brand-new part in the guv's office, "looking after IT-related unique projects for governor-led efforts," per the state. Sambandam once more came in as functioning CIO observing Mantos departure, an article he carried till this recent consultation.