.New Mexico has actually called Manny Barreras as the condition's brand new CIO, the guv's office announced.This consultation follows greater than a year where the message was kept by an acting CIO. Barreras formerly functioned as Motorola Solutions' senior territory account manager for New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. While with the provider, Barreras was actually involved in getting a contract to carry out a major radio system upgrade for the New Mexico Division of Information Technology-- the department he'll now helm.Barreras' career includes more than 20 years in technical sales, advertising and marketing administration and public relationships. He possesses an Undergraduate of Organization Administration in advertising from New Mexico Condition College." Manny Barreras is a remarkable innovator along with a tested record in driving innovative remedies and also supplying vital interaction devices for social safety," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham pointed out in a claim. "His extensive adventure and also deep understanding of the obstacles dealing with state and local area companies make him the suitable individual to lead the Division of Infotech. I am actually self-assured that under his management, New Mexico will remain to progress our modern technology structure to far better provide our communities." Barreras officially became CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO duty has actually changed hands a couple of attend current years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar resigned for private explanations. A few months later, then-CISO Sambandam occupied the article in an interim ability. Sambandam came back to his CISO task in June 2022, when the state generated Peter Mantos to serve as CIO. Mantos left behind a year later on for a brand-new part in the governor's office, "looking after IT-related unique ventures for governor-led projects," every the condition. Sambandam once again stepped in as behaving CIO complying with Mantos departure, an article he carried till this recent session.