.New Mexico has actually named Manny Barreras as the state's brand-new CIO, the guv's workplace announced.This session happens after greater than a year where the message was actually held through a functioning CIO. Barreras recently functioned as Motorola Solutions' senior region profile supervisor for New Mexico as well as El Paso, Texas. While along with the provider, Barreras was actually associated with getting an agreement to carry out a primary broadcast body upgrade for the New Mexico Division of Information Technology-- the division he'll currently helm.Barreras' profession includes much more than 20 years in technical purchases, marketing control as well as social relations. He possesses a Bachelor of Service Management in advertising and marketing coming from New Mexico State College." Manny Barreras is a phenomenal leader with a tested performance history in steering ingenious options as well as providing essential interaction devices for social safety," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham pointed out in a statement. "His considerable expertise as well as deep-seated understanding of the obstacles experiencing condition as well as local area firms create him the ideal person to lead the Division of Information Technology. I am actually confident that under his leadership, New Mexico are going to remain to progress our innovation commercial infrastructure to better offer our areas." Barreras formally ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO part has shifted hands a couple of attend current years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for private causes. A handful of months later, then-CISO Sambandam used up the post in an acting capability. Sambandam returned to his CISO role in June 2022, when the condition introduced Peter Mantos to act as CIO. Mantos left a year later for a brand new role in the guv's office, "overseeing IT-related special projects for governor-led efforts," every the condition. Sambandam again came in as acting CIO observing Mantos retirement, an article he kept until this latest appointment.