.New Mexico has actually named Manny Barreras as the condition's brand new CIO, the governor's office announced.This consultation happens after much more than a year where the post was actually held through a functioning CIO. Barreras earlier served as Motorola Solutions' elderly area profile manager for New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. While with the provider, Barreras was actually associated with getting an agreement to conduct a significant radio device upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Infotech-- the team he'll now helm.Barreras' career features more than 20 years in technological sales, advertising and marketing management and also social relationships. He possesses an Undergraduate of Business Administration in advertising from New Mexico Condition Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is a remarkable forerunner along with an established track record in steering ingenious solutions and delivering essential communication units for social security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham said in a statement. "His extensive adventure and also deep understanding of the obstacles experiencing condition and nearby companies create him the excellent person to lead the Division of Information Technology. I am actually certain that under his management, New Mexico are going to continue to advance our innovation facilities to much better offer our neighborhoods." Barreras formally ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO task has actually moved hands a few attend latest years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for individual factors. A handful of months eventually, then-CISO Sambandam used up the post in an acting capability. Sambandam returned to his CISO part in June 2022, when the state introduced Peter Mantos to serve as CIO. Mantos left behind a year later on for a new part in the guv's office, "overseeing IT-related special tasks for governor-led campaigns," every the condition. Sambandam once again intervened as behaving CIO following Mantos separation, a post he kept till this newest session.