.New Mexico has actually named Manny Barreras as the state's brand-new CIO, the governor's office announced.This visit happens after greater than a year where the message was held by a functioning CIO. Barreras recently served as Motorola Solutions' elderly territory account supervisor for New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. While along with the firm, Barreras was associated with safeguarding an agreement to carry out a primary broadcast device upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Infotech-- the division he'll right now helm.Barreras' career consists of more than 20 years in technological purchases, marketing control as well as public relations. He possesses a Bachelor of Organization Administration in advertising coming from New Mexico Condition College." Manny Barreras is actually a phenomenal innovator along with a tried and tested performance history in steering impressive options and also providing important communication units for social safety," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham said in a statement. "His comprehensive expertise and also deep-seated understanding of the obstacles encountering state and neighborhood organizations make him the perfect individual to lead the Team of Infotech. I am actually positive that under his management, New Mexico will definitely remain to progress our modern technology framework to much better offer our areas." Barreras formally ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO task has moved palms a couple of times in recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar resigned for private main reasons. A couple of months later, then-CISO Sambandam occupied the article in an acting capability. Sambandam came back to his CISO job in June 2022, when the state generated Peter Mantos to serve as CIO. Mantos left a year later on for a brand-new duty in the governor's office, "managing IT-related special projects for governor-led campaigns," every the condition. Sambandam once again actioned in as acting CIO complying with Mantos departure, a post he held up until this newest appointment.