Govtech

New Mexico Designates Manny Barreras as Next CIO

.New Mexico has actually named Manny Barreras as the condition's new CIO, the guv's office announced.This visit happens after greater than a year where the post was actually kept by a behaving CIO. Barreras earlier worked as Motorola Solutions' elderly area profile supervisor for New Mexico as well as El Paso, Texas. While with the provider, Barreras was associated with safeguarding a contract to perform a significant radio system upgrade for the New Mexico Division of Information Technology-- the division he'll right now helm.Barreras' occupation features much more than two decades in technical sales, advertising and marketing administration as well as social associations. He possesses an Undergraduate of Organization Management in advertising from New Mexico State College." Manny Barreras is an awesome forerunner with a tried and tested record in driving impressive solutions and supplying critical communication bodies for public protection," New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham mentioned in a declaration. "His comprehensive expertise and deeper understanding of the problems facing state as well as nearby companies make him the optimal person to lead the Team of Infotech. I am self-assured that under his management, New Mexico will certainly continue to advance our modern technology structure to far better offer our communities." Barreras officially ended up being CIO on Sept. 9, taking over from Raja Sambandam.New Mexico's CIO role has actually changed palms a handful of attend latest years. In 2021, then-CIO John Salazar resigned for private causes. A couple of months later on, then-CISO Sambandam occupied the post in an acting capability. Sambandam went back to his CISO duty in June 2022, when the condition produced Peter Mantos to work as CIO. Mantos left a year later on for a new function in the governor's office, "overseeing IT-related exclusive tasks for governor-led efforts," every the condition. Sambandam once more actioned in as acting CIO following Mantos separation, a post he kept till this recent session.