Section 9-27-3 - Definitions.
9-27-3. Definitions.
As used in the Department of Information Technology Act:
A. "department" means the department of information technology;
B. "information technology" means computer hardware and software and ancillary products and services, including:
(1) systems design and analysis;
(2) acquisition, storage and conversion of data;
(3) computer programming;
(4) information storage and retrieval;
(5) voice, radio, video and data communications;
(6) requisite systems;
(7) simulation and testing; and
(8) related interactions between users and information systems;
C. "information technology project" means the purchase, replacement, development or modification of a hardware or software system;
D. "secretary" means the secretary of information technology;
E. "state information architecture" means a logically consistent set of principles, policies and standards that guides the engineering of state government's information technology systems and infrastructure in a way that ensures alignment with state government's business needs; and
F. "state information technology strategic plan" means the information technology planning document for the state that spans a three-year period.