Govtech

New Mexico Appoints Manny Barreras as Following CIO

.New Mexico has actually named Manny Barreras as the condition's new CIO, the governor's workplace announced.This session follows much more than a year where the message was stored through a functioning CIO. Barreras recently served as Motorola Solutions' elderly region profile manager for New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. While along with the business, Barreras was involved in securing a deal to do a primary radio system upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Information Technology-- the department he'll now helm.Barreras' job includes more than two decades in technical purchases, advertising and marketing administration and also social relationships. He possesses an Undergraduate of Organization Administration in marketing coming from New Mexico State College." Manny Barreras is an outstanding innovator along with a tried and tested record in steering impressive options and delivering important communication bodies for public safety and security," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham pointed out in a statement. "His substantial experience and deep understanding of the problems facing condition as well as local firms create him the perfect individual to lead the Team of Information Technology. I am certain that under his leadership, New Mexico will remain to progress our technology infrastructure to much better provide our communities." Barreras formally ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, replacing Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO function has switched hands a couple of times in latest years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar resigned for private factors. A few months later, then-CISO Sambandam used up the message in an acting capacity. Sambandam returned to his CISO job in June 2022, when the condition brought in Peter Mantos to act as CIO. Mantos left a year eventually for a new job in the guv's office, "looking after IT-related unique ventures for governor-led campaigns," per the condition. Sambandam again intervened as acting CIO complying with Mantos parting, a post he carried until this recent consultation.