.New Mexico has named Manny Barreras as the state's new CIO, the guv's office announced.This visit follows more than a year where the message was actually stored by an acting CIO. Barreras earlier acted as Motorola Solutions' senior territory profile manager for New Mexico as well as El Paso, Texas. While along with the company, Barreras was involved in safeguarding a deal to execute a major radio unit upgrade for the New Mexico Team of Infotech-- the division he'll currently helm.Barreras' occupation includes more than two decades in technological purchases, advertising monitoring and public relations. He possesses a Bachelor of Company Management in advertising from New Mexico State Educational Institution." Manny Barreras is an outstanding forerunner along with a tried and tested track record in driving ingenious answers and also providing essential communication bodies for public safety," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham stated in a claim. "His significant adventure and deeper understanding of the obstacles encountering condition and also nearby agencies make him the ideal person to lead the Team of Information Technology. I am confident that under his management, New Mexico will certainly continue to progress our modern technology infrastructure to far better offer our neighborhoods." Barreras officially became CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO task has actually shifted hands a couple of times in recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar resigned for personal main reasons. A few months eventually, then-CISO Sambandam took up the blog post in an acting capacity. Sambandam went back to his CISO function in June 2022, when the state introduced Peter Mantos to work as CIO. Mantos left behind a year later for a brand-new job in the governor's workplace, "managing IT-related special ventures for governor-led campaigns," every the state. Sambandam again actioned in as functioning CIO adhering to Mantos parting, an article he held up until this latest consultation.