Govtech

New Mexico Selects Manny Barreras as Following CIO

.New Mexico has called Manny Barreras as the state's new CIO, the guv's workplace announced.This visit comes after more than a year where the message was held through an acting CIO. Barreras previously acted as Motorola Solutions' senior area profile manager for New Mexico as well as El Paso, Texas. While with the business, Barreras was associated with securing a contract to do a significant broadcast unit upgrade for the New Mexico Department of Infotech-- the team he'll right now helm.Barreras' job includes greater than twenty years in technological sales, advertising and marketing monitoring and social connections. He possesses a Bachelor of Company Management in advertising from New Mexico Condition University." Manny Barreras is actually an exceptional leader with a tested track record in driving cutting-edge options and delivering important interaction bodies for public safety," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham claimed in a claim. "His considerable expertise as well as deeper understanding of the challenges facing state and also regional firms create him the perfect individual to lead the Team of Information Technology. I am self-assured that under his management, New Mexico will definitely continue to evolve our modern technology structure to better provide our communities." Barreras officially became CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO task has actually switched hands a couple of times in recent years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar surrendered for private main reasons. A couple of months eventually, then-CISO Sambandam occupied the article in an acting capability. Sambandam returned to his CISO role in June 2022, when the state brought in Peter Mantos to function as CIO. Mantos left a year later for a new task in the governor's office, "supervising IT-related exclusive tasks for governor-led projects," per the condition. Sambandam once again stepped in as behaving CIO adhering to Mantos parting, a post he held till this latest session.