.New Mexico has named Manny Barreras as the state's new CIO, the guv's workplace announced.This session follows more than a year where the post was actually kept through an acting CIO. Barreras recently served as Motorola Solutions' elderly territory account supervisor for New Mexico and also El Paso, Texas. While with the provider, Barreras was involved in protecting an agreement to execute a major broadcast device upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Infotech-- the department he'll now helm.Barreras' job includes much more than 20 years in specialized purchases, advertising and marketing administration and also social connections. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration in advertising and marketing from New Mexico Condition College." Manny Barreras is an outstanding leader with a tried and tested track record in driving impressive answers and also delivering crucial communication bodies for social security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham claimed in a declaration. "His significant adventure as well as deeper understanding of the obstacles encountering state as well as nearby agencies make him the suitable individual to lead the Department of Information Technology. I am certain that under his leadership, New Mexico will definitely remain to progress our innovation structure to much better provide our neighborhoods." Barreras formally ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO task has actually changed palms a handful of times in current years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for individual main reasons. A few months eventually, then-CISO Sambandam used up the post in an acting capacity. Sambandam returned to his CISO part in June 2022, when the condition introduced Peter Mantos to act as CIO. Mantos left a year later on for a brand-new job in the guv's office, "looking after IT-related unique tasks for governor-led projects," every the condition. Sambandam once again intervened as functioning CIO adhering to Mantos retirement, an article he supported till this most recent session.