.New Mexico has named Manny Barreras as the condition's brand-new CIO, the guv's workplace announced.This session comes after greater than a year where the message was stored by a functioning CIO. Barreras recently functioned as Motorola Solutions' senior region account supervisor for New Mexico and also El Paso, Texas. While along with the provider, Barreras was actually involved in protecting an arrangement to execute a major radio device upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Infotech-- the department he'll now helm.Barreras' career includes more than twenty years in specialized purchases, marketing management and public relationships. He possesses an Undergraduate of Company Management in advertising and marketing from New Mexico Condition Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is actually an exceptional leader with a tested track record in steering impressive remedies and also providing vital communication devices for public security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham pointed out in a declaration. "His comprehensive expertise as well as deeper understanding of the obstacles dealing with state and neighborhood organizations make him the best person to lead the Division of Information Technology. I am actually self-assured that under his management, New Mexico will certainly remain to evolve our modern technology commercial infrastructure to far better serve our communities." Barreras formally became CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO duty has changed palms a few attend recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for personal factors. A handful of months later on, then-CISO Sambandam occupied the message in an acting capability. Sambandam went back to his CISO function in June 2022, when the condition brought in Peter Mantos to function as CIO. Mantos left behind a year later for a brand-new part in the governor's office, "supervising IT-related unique projects for governor-led initiatives," per the condition. Sambandam once more intervened as acting CIO complying with Mantos parting, an article he supported up until this newest visit.