SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico voters cast their ballots on Tuesday on networks and systems that stayed secure from start to finish, thanks to months of joint planning by the New Mexico Department of Information Technology, the Office of Cybersecurity and its partners.
The Office of Cybersecurity worked alongside the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office, the New Mexico Department of Justice and PNM to protect state networks, watch for threats and keep critical infrastructure running before, during and after Election Day.
“New Mexicans cast their ballots with confidence, and they had every reason to,” said Governor Lujan Grisham. “Our agencies, election officials and partners spent months preparing for every scenario so voters never had to wonder whether their vote was safe. That is the strong foundation we’ll hand off to the next administration.”
“Every New Mexican deserves to trust that their vote counts, and that trust gets built long before anyone walks into a polling place,” said DoIT Cabinet Secretary Manny Barreras. “This election went smoothly because these teams planned together for months, shared information in real time and treated security as everyone’s job. I’m proud of our new Chief Information Security Officer Brad Purdy and our Office of Cybersecurity team for their hard work and dedication.”
DoIT congratulates Governor-elect Deb Haaland and Lt. Governor-elect Stephanie Garcia Richard and looks forward to working with the incoming administration to continue advancing New Mexico’s technology and cybersecurity capabilities.