An Information Technology (IT) project is defined as:
any process or implementation of hardware and/or software that is connected, by any method, to the Sheriff’s Data Systems Network or software that analyzes, retrieves stores or transmits data across any Sheriff’s data or voice communication system;
any process or implementation of hardware and/or software that is operated by the Department to support criminal justice efforts throughout the Los Angeles County region or with other agencies outside the region;
computer hardware, networking software, data cabling, bandwidth and new applications of existing LASD technologies or data that is utilized on a Unit or Bureau-Level;
non‑Department owned data, network, audio or video system that is designed, managed, or maintained by Department personnel (Federal, State, or public domain);
conversion of data, computer programming, information storage and retrieval and data transmission;
any IT device requiring installation, maintenance or technical support from any of the Department’s IT units at any time during the life of the project; and
any Departmental data connection with any other agency or department.