For the purposes of this chapter:

(1) “Agency” or “state agency” includes every board, department, bureau, commission, person or group of persons or other authority created and now existing or hereafter to be created to execute, supervise, control or administer governmental functions under the laws of this State or to perform such other duties as may be prescribed or to whom any moneys are appropriated under any budget appropriation act or supplemental appropriation act or any other act which authorizes and requires any department to collect or use any taxes, fees, licenses, permits or other receipts for services or otherwise for the performance of any function of or related to or supported in whole or in part by the laws of this State, or created to administer any laws providing for the collection of taxes, fees, permits, licenses or other forms of receipts from any sources whatsoever for the use of the State or any agency of the State. “Agency” or “state agency” does not include the legislative and judicial branches of state government, any non-executive branch agencies of the government, or any university, or local education agencies.

(2) “CIO” means Chief Information Officer of the State.

(3) “Council” means Technology Investment Council.

(4) “Department” means the Department of Technology and Information.

(5) “State” means State of Delaware.

(6) “Technology” means the following resources and initiatives used to acquire, transport, process, analyze, store and disseminate information or data electronically:

a. Data centers, infrastructure, hardware, technology project management, telecommunications and networking, software applications, service desk, information security, data management, and database administration; and

b. Digital government and online initiatives.

73 Del. Laws, c. 86, § ?1; 74 Del. Laws, c. 128, § ?11; 82 Del. Laws, c. 185, § 1;