.New Mexico has actually called Manny Barreras as the state's brand new CIO, the governor's office announced.This session happens after greater than a year where the blog post was stored by a functioning CIO. Barreras recently served as Motorola Solutions' elderly area account manager for New Mexico and also El Paso, Texas. While along with the business, Barreras was involved in securing an agreement to carry out a significant broadcast body upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Information Technology-- the department he'll currently helm.Barreras' occupation features more than 20 years in technological purchases, marketing administration and social relations. He has an Undergraduate of Business Management in advertising from New Mexico State University." Manny Barreras is an exceptional forerunner with an established record in driving ingenious solutions as well as delivering essential interaction systems for social safety and security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham said in a statement. "His substantial expertise and deep understanding of the problems experiencing condition and neighborhood firms create him the optimal individual to lead the Department of Infotech. I am actually certain that under his leadership, New Mexico will certainly remain to advance our modern technology commercial infrastructure to better serve our areas." Barreras formally came to be CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO task has shifted palms a few times in latest years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for private reasons. A handful of months eventually, then-CISO Sambandam used up the blog post in an interim capability. Sambandam went back to his CISO function in June 2022, when the condition produced Peter Mantos to work as CIO. Mantos left a year eventually for a new function in the guv's office, "overseeing IT-related exclusive ventures for governor-led projects," every the state. Sambandam once again actioned in as acting CIO adhering to Mantos separation, a post he supported up until this latest consultation.