.New Mexico has actually called Manny Barreras as the condition's brand-new CIO, the guv's workplace announced.This appointment comes after much more than a year where the message was held by an acting CIO. Barreras earlier worked as Motorola Solutions' senior territory profile manager for New Mexico as well as El Paso, Texas. While along with the firm, Barreras was involved in protecting a deal to execute a major radio body upgrade for the New Mexico Division of Infotech-- the team he'll right now helm.Barreras' job consists of much more than twenty years in specialized sales, advertising and marketing monitoring and public connections. He has a Bachelor of Service Administration in advertising coming from New Mexico State College." Manny Barreras is a phenomenal forerunner along with a tested track record in driving innovative answers and supplying crucial communication bodies for public safety and security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham pointed out in a claim. "His comprehensive knowledge and also deep understanding of the obstacles facing condition as well as local area agencies create him the optimal individual to lead the Department of Infotech. I am actually confident that under his management, New Mexico are going to continue to progress our technology framework to much better provide our communities." Barreras officially came to be CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO job has actually switched hands a few times in recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar resigned for private causes. A few months later, then-CISO Sambandam used up the blog post in an acting capacity. Sambandam returned to his CISO function in June 2022, when the state brought in Peter Mantos to serve as CIO. Mantos left behind a year eventually for a brand-new function in the governor's workplace, "looking after IT-related exclusive jobs for governor-led efforts," every the condition. Sambandam once again came in as acting CIO adhering to Mantos parting, a post he supported up until this newest appointment.