.New Mexico has actually called Manny Barreras as the state's brand-new CIO, the governor's workplace announced.This session happens after more than a year where the article was actually stored by a behaving CIO. Barreras previously acted as Motorola Solutions' elderly area account manager for New Mexico as well as El Paso, Texas. While along with the firm, Barreras was involved in safeguarding an arrangement to do a major radio device upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Information Technology-- the division he'll currently helm.Barreras' profession features much more than 20 years in technical purchases, advertising management as well as public connections. He has a Bachelor of Business Management in marketing coming from New Mexico State College." Manny Barreras is an outstanding forerunner along with an effective performance history in steering innovative options as well as providing crucial communication units for social security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham pointed out in a claim. "His substantial adventure as well as deeper understanding of the challenges experiencing condition and also local area companies make him the best person to lead the Team of Infotech. I am actually confident that under his management, New Mexico will certainly remain to evolve our technology facilities to better provide our neighborhoods." Barreras formally ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO function has changed palms a few times in latest years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for individual reasons. A handful of months later, then-CISO Sambandam used up the post in an interim capability. Sambandam returned to his CISO function in June 2022, when the state brought in Peter Mantos to serve as CIO. Mantos left a year eventually for a brand-new task in the guv's office, "supervising IT-related exclusive jobs for governor-led campaigns," every the condition. Sambandam once again actioned in as functioning CIO complying with Mantos departure, an article he carried up until this latest visit.