.New Mexico has called Manny Barreras as the condition's brand-new CIO, the guv's workplace announced.This appointment happens after greater than a year where the post was actually stored through a functioning CIO. Barreras formerly served as Motorola Solutions' elderly area account supervisor for New Mexico as well as El Paso, Texas. While with the business, Barreras was actually associated with safeguarding an agreement to conduct a major broadcast unit upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Information Technology-- the department he'll right now helm.Barreras' profession consists of much more than two decades in specialized sales, marketing monitoring as well as public connections. He possesses a Bachelor of Service Management in advertising and marketing coming from New Mexico State College." Manny Barreras is an exceptional leader along with a tried and tested performance history in steering impressive services as well as delivering vital communication bodies for social protection," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham stated in a claim. "His significant adventure as well as deep understanding of the challenges dealing with condition and also nearby firms make him the ideal individual to lead the Division of Infotech. I am positive that under his management, New Mexico are going to remain to evolve our technology structure to far better provide our areas." Barreras officially ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO role has actually moved hands a handful of times in recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for personal main reasons. A couple of months eventually, then-CISO Sambandam used up the article in an acting capability. Sambandam returned to his CISO job in June 2022, when the state introduced Peter Mantos to work as CIO. Mantos left behind a year eventually for a brand-new duty in the governor's office, "overseeing IT-related unique projects for governor-led initiatives," per the condition. Sambandam once more actioned in as functioning CIO complying with Mantos separation, a post he kept until this most recent appointment.