.New Mexico has actually called Manny Barreras as the condition's brand new CIO, the governor's workplace announced.This session comes after more than a year where the message was stored through an acting CIO. Barreras earlier worked as Motorola Solutions' elderly region account supervisor for New Mexico and also El Paso, Texas. While along with the company, Barreras was involved in protecting a contract to do a primary radio body upgrade for the New Mexico Division of Infotech-- the department he'll right now helm.Barreras' occupation includes more than two decades in technical purchases, marketing administration and also public connections. He possesses a Bachelor of Service Administration in marketing from New Mexico Condition University." Manny Barreras is actually a phenomenal innovator with a tested performance history in steering innovative solutions as well as supplying crucial interaction bodies for public protection," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham claimed in a declaration. "His substantial knowledge and also deeper understanding of the challenges facing condition as well as local companies create him the perfect person to lead the Team of Infotech. I am confident that under his management, New Mexico are going to remain to progress our technology framework to better provide our areas." Barreras formally ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO function has actually changed palms a few attend current years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for private factors. A few months later, then-CISO Sambandam used up the post in an acting capacity. Sambandam went back to his CISO role in June 2022, when the condition introduced Peter Mantos to serve as CIO. Mantos left behind a year later for a brand new part in the guv's office, "looking after IT-related unique jobs for governor-led initiatives," per the condition. Sambandam once more intervened as acting CIO adhering to Mantos separation, an article he kept up until this most recent session.