.New Mexico has called Manny Barreras as the condition's brand-new CIO, the governor's office announced.This visit follows more than a year where the post was held through a functioning CIO. Barreras recently worked as Motorola Solutions' elderly area profile manager for New Mexico as well as El Paso, Texas. While along with the business, Barreras was associated with getting an agreement to execute a significant broadcast system upgrade for the New Mexico Division of Information Technology-- the division he'll right now helm.Barreras' job features more than two decades in specialized purchases, marketing monitoring as well as public associations. He possesses a Bachelor of Company Management in advertising and marketing from New Mexico Condition College." Manny Barreras is a remarkable forerunner with a tried and tested track record in steering ingenious remedies and supplying important interaction devices for social safety and security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham mentioned in a declaration. "His significant knowledge and deep-seated understanding of the problems encountering condition as well as nearby organizations make him the perfect individual to lead the Division of Infotech. I am actually self-assured that under his leadership, New Mexico will definitely continue to progress our modern technology infrastructure to better serve our communities." Barreras formally came to be CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO job has changed hands a few times in current years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for personal factors. A few months later, then-CISO Sambandam used up the message in an interim capacity. Sambandam returned to his CISO role in June 2022, when the state produced Peter Mantos to work as CIO. Mantos left behind a year eventually for a brand-new role in the guv's workplace, "supervising IT-related exclusive jobs for governor-led efforts," every the condition. Sambandam once again came in as acting CIO following Mantos departure, an article he kept till this latest appointment.