.New Mexico has named Manny Barreras as the state's brand new CIO, the guv's workplace announced.This appointment happens after more than a year where the message was actually stored by a behaving CIO. Barreras formerly served as Motorola Solutions' senior territory profile manager for New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. While with the company, Barreras was associated with protecting a contract to execute a major broadcast body upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Infotech-- the department he'll currently helm.Barreras' occupation includes greater than twenty years in specialized purchases, advertising administration as well as social relations. He has a Bachelor of Company Management in advertising and marketing coming from New Mexico Condition University." Manny Barreras is a phenomenal forerunner along with a proven record in driving innovative options and supplying critical interaction systems for social safety and security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham claimed in a declaration. "His comprehensive knowledge and deeper understanding of the obstacles facing condition and local area companies make him the best individual to lead the Department of Infotech. I am certain that under his management, New Mexico will certainly continue to advance our innovation framework to much better provide our areas." Barreras officially ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO task has changed hands a handful of times in recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for individual reasons. A few months eventually, then-CISO Sambandam used up the blog post in an interim ability. Sambandam returned to his CISO function in June 2022, when the state produced Peter Mantos to work as CIO. Mantos left a year later for a brand new role in the governor's workplace, "looking after IT-related unique jobs for governor-led efforts," every the condition. Sambandam again intervened as functioning CIO following Mantos retirement, a post he kept up until this most recent consultation.