2016 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 9 - Executive Department
Article 27 - Department of Information Technology
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.

History: Laws 2007, ch. 290, 3.