.New Mexico has named Manny Barreras as the state's brand-new CIO, the guv's workplace announced.This appointment follows greater than a year where the post was actually held through an acting CIO. Barreras formerly functioned as Motorola Solutions' senior territory account manager for New Mexico and also El Paso, Texas. While along with the business, Barreras was involved in securing a deal to perform a primary broadcast unit upgrade for the New Mexico Division of Infotech-- the department he'll right now helm.Barreras' occupation features greater than 20 years in technological purchases, marketing administration and social connections. He possesses an Undergraduate of Business Management in advertising and marketing from New Mexico State University." Manny Barreras is actually a remarkable innovator along with an established performance history in steering cutting-edge options as well as delivering essential communication bodies for public security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham said in a statement. "His significant knowledge as well as deeper understanding of the problems experiencing state as well as local area organizations create him the suitable person to lead the Department of Information Technology. I am positive that under his leadership, New Mexico will definitely remain to progress our technology facilities to much better offer our areas." Barreras formally ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO role has changed palms a couple of attend recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for private reasons. A couple of months later on, then-CISO Sambandam took up the post in an acting ability. Sambandam went back to his CISO job in June 2022, when the condition introduced Peter Mantos to work as CIO. Mantos left behind a year eventually for a brand-new function in the guv's workplace, "overseeing IT-related unique ventures for governor-led projects," every the state. Sambandam again intervened as behaving CIO observing Mantos parting, an article he held till this newest appointment.