.New Mexico has named Manny Barreras as the state's brand new CIO, the guv's office announced.This visit comes after greater than a year where the message was kept by a behaving CIO. Barreras previously worked as Motorola Solutions' elderly territory profile supervisor for New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. While along with the business, Barreras was actually associated with securing an arrangement to carry out a significant broadcast system upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Infotech-- the team he'll now helm.Barreras' career includes more than two decades in technological purchases, marketing management and public relations. He has a Bachelor of Service Administration in advertising from New Mexico State Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is actually a remarkable innovator with an effective track record in driving impressive options and also delivering important communication systems for public protection," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham said in a declaration. "His significant adventure and also deeper understanding of the difficulties facing state as well as neighborhood companies make him the excellent individual to lead the Division of Information Technology. I am actually self-assured that under his management, New Mexico will remain to advance our innovation commercial infrastructure to much better offer our communities." Barreras formally became CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO role has actually moved palms a handful of times in recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for personal main reasons. A few months eventually, then-CISO Sambandam occupied the article in an acting capacity. Sambandam went back to his CISO job in June 2022, when the state brought in Peter Mantos to serve as CIO. Mantos left a year eventually for a brand-new function in the governor's office, "looking after IT-related special ventures for governor-led projects," per the condition. Sambandam once more stepped in as acting CIO observing Mantos retirement, an article he carried till this most recent visit.