Section 9-27-3 - Definitions. - New Mexico Statutes

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.