A new senior advisor for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure has been appointed in New Mexico. Annie Manriquez was appointed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.) to work with the private sector in order to improve New Mexico's cybersecurity systems.
As a result of the Russian-Ukrainian war, cybersecurity threats have risen to a matter of national security, and cybersecurity systems need to be constantly improved and watched in case threats emerge, according to a press release from the governor's office.
“I am grateful the governor asked me to step into this role; it could not have come at a better time – protecting New Mexico’s vast intellectual and physical capital from rapidly evolving cyber threats has never been more urgent,” Manriquez said. “I am ready to get to work.”
Manriquez has experience working with numerous cybersecurity systems and important government data, and she is recognized nationally for her work in these areas. Manriquez is prepared to use what she's learned to benefit New Mexico's security systems. One of her goals for the new position is to standardize cybersecurity procedures throughout the State of New Mexico, according to the release.
Manriquez graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara.
