As defined by Vermont statute, an IT activity is the: “Creation, collection, processing, storage, management, transmission, or conversion of electronic data, documents, or records; and the design, construction, purchase, installation, maintenance, or operation of systems, including hardware, software, and services which perform or are contracted under Administrative Bulletin 3.5 to perform these activities”. Translated: An IT activity is anything that uses or deploys Information Technology, whether in-house or outsourced.