.New Mexico has actually called Manny Barreras as the state's new CIO, the guv's workplace announced.This visit happens after greater than a year where the article was actually kept by a behaving CIO. Barreras recently served as Motorola Solutions' senior area profile supervisor for New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. While along with the provider, Barreras was involved in getting an arrangement to execute a major broadcast unit upgrade for the New Mexico Division of Infotech-- the division he'll now helm.Barreras' occupation features much more than two decades in technological purchases, marketing monitoring and also social relations. He possesses an Undergraduate of Service Administration in advertising coming from New Mexico State Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is actually a phenomenal innovator with an effective record in driving ingenious options as well as supplying essential communication systems for social safety and security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham stated in a statement. "His comprehensive adventure and deeper understanding of the problems experiencing state as well as neighborhood firms create him the suitable individual to lead the Team of Information Technology. I am actually positive that under his leadership, New Mexico are going to continue to accelerate our modern technology structure to better offer our areas." Barreras formally ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO duty has actually changed palms a few times in latest years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar resigned for personal main reasons. A couple of months later on, then-CISO Sambandam occupied the post in an acting capability. Sambandam came back to his CISO duty in June 2022, when the condition generated Peter Mantos to serve as CIO. Mantos left behind a year later on for a brand-new job in the governor's office, "looking after IT-related exclusive ventures for governor-led campaigns," every the state. Sambandam once more came in as functioning CIO observing Mantos separation, a post he carried until this newest session.