(a) There is established within the Office of the Governor, a Bureau of Information Technology (BIT). The Bureau shall be administered by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislature. The Director shall be selected exclusively on the basis of merit as determined by technical training and education, skill and experience, and other qualifications including:
(1) a Master’s Degree in information, technology, computer science or a related field;
(2) five years of management experience; and
(3) at least ten years of experience in information technology, computer science or a related field; or
(4) a Bachelor's Degree in information, technology, computer science or related field, five years of management experience and at least ten years of experience in information technology, computer science or related field.
(b) For the purposes of Sections 10 through 10i of this chapter:
(1) “Bureau” means the Bureau of Information Technology within the Office of The Governor.
(2) “Director” means the Director of the Bureau of Information Technology within the Office of The Governor.
(3) “Disaster Recovery” includes, but is not limited to, the documentation, plans, policies, and procedures required to restore normal operation to a territorial agency or department impacted by a manmade or natural disaster.
(4) “Information technology” means all computerized and auxiliary automated information handling, including systems design and analysis, conversion of data, computer programming, information storage and retrieval, voice, video and data communications, requisite system controls, simulation, and all related interactions between people and machines.
(5) “Networking” means the electronic linking of computers for the interchange of information.
(6) “Plan” means the Disaster Recovery Plan.
(7) “Strategy” means the Comprehensive Technology Strategy for the Government of the Virgin Islands.
(8) “Task Force” means the Technology Task Force within the Bureau.