.New Mexico has actually named Manny Barreras as the state's brand new CIO, the governor's office announced.This consultation happens after greater than a year where the blog post was kept by a behaving CIO. Barreras formerly acted as Motorola Solutions' senior territory profile supervisor for New Mexico as well as El Paso, Texas. While with the firm, Barreras was actually associated with getting an arrangement to do a major broadcast device upgrade for the New Mexico Division of Information Technology-- the team he'll now helm.Barreras' profession includes greater than two decades in technical sales, advertising and marketing control as well as social connections. He possesses a Bachelor of Business Management in marketing from New Mexico State Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is an exceptional leader with a tried and tested track record in steering impressive solutions as well as supplying vital communication systems for public safety and security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham stated in a statement. "His considerable experience as well as deep understanding of the challenges facing condition and nearby companies make him the perfect person to lead the Team of Information Technology. I am actually positive that under his management, New Mexico are going to remain to evolve our modern technology infrastructure to far better offer our communities." Barreras officially came to be CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO part has actually moved hands a handful of attend latest years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for individual explanations. A handful of months later, then-CISO Sambandam occupied the post in an interim capability. Sambandam came back to his CISO job in June 2022, when the condition produced Peter Mantos to act as CIO. Mantos left a year eventually for a brand-new function in the governor's workplace, "looking after IT-related unique tasks for governor-led projects," per the state. Sambandam again came in as acting CIO complying with Mantos parting, a post he held until this recent visit.