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HTX-Factor: Robotic Force Multiplier
How the new Home Team S&T agency will help our officers strengthen their capabilities and keep Singapore safe.
HTX-Factor: CSI, SG Style
How the new Home Team S&T agency will help our Crime Scene Specialists strengthen their capabilities.
06 August 2019
This is Why We Serve: A Better Way to Train Our Officers
To celebrate Public Service Week 2019, we spoke to Goh Eng Joo about his 21-year journey of transformation.
26 July 2019
Science and Tech in the Home Team
Four things you should know about Science and Technology in the Home Team!
09 July 2019
The Future of Training; Training for the Future
Technology meets training in the Home Team.
23 May 2019
Tech Spotlight: Checkpoint Transformation
24/7 self-service kiosks for collecting documents; immigration clearance that’s more efficient and secure – find out how ICA is leveraging technology to provide better services.
14 May 2019
Tech Spotlight: The Future of Emergency Services
Enhanced medical support on the ground, fighting oil tank fires with water drawn directly from the sea, and infusing Virtual Reality into training – these were just some of the highlights of SCDF’s 2019 Workplan Seminar.
14 May 2019
No Passport Required
A six-month trial at Tuas Checkpoint promises to make immigration clearance more efficient and secure.
25 April 2019
A CBRNE Network of Labs that Safeguards Singapore
Meet the Science whiz who has helped to develop a network of Home Team labs that detect, neutralise and deter CBRNE threats.
22 April 2019
Tech Spotlight: The Future of Policing
Robots, drones and so much more – SPF unveils new technologies to enhance its frontline capabilities, training and community engagement.
18 April 2019
Eyes in the Sky to Guide Boots on the Ground
Officers of SPF’s Sky Aerial Response Command will pilot UAVs to support frontline operations.
17 April 2019
Science and Tech Guardians (Part 2)
Ready to take the Home Team (and their skills) to the next level – three MHA Science and Technology Sponsorship recipients share their experiences.
03 April 2019
The Science of Human Performance
Science, Technology, Data – find out how they come together to help improve the performance of Home Team officers.
21 March 2019
Science and Tech Guardians (Part 1)
Ready to take the Home Team (and their skills) to the next level – two MHA Science and Technology Sponsorship recipients share their experiences.
13 March 2019
MHA COS 2019: Preparing the Home Team for Future Challenges
Turning the spotlight on Science and Technology in the Home Team – four highlights you should know about.
01 March 2019
Love in the Home Team (Part 1)
Guardians with a heart for the Home Team, and each other – one’s a firefighter, the other a scientist; find out how he inspired her to join the Home Team.
13 February 2019
Fighting Crime with DNA Forensics
Meet Anna Lim, a Home Team tech whiz who’s using DNA forensics to help investigators crack cases.
01 February 2019
Be A Guardian: In the Heart of the Action
Lieutenant-Colonel Shaiful Herman Bin Shali explains why he’s equally at home in the heart of the action and helping to build the SCDF’s lifesaving tech capabilities for tomorrow.
15 November 2018
Data Science in the Home Team
More than the sum of its parts – three things you should know about how we’re applying Data Science to keep Singapore safe and secure.
15 November 2018
Vital Vision: Using Analytics to Secure Our Checkpoints
How a homegrown analytics tool has helped to enhance vigilance at our checkpoints.
14 November 2018
HazMat’s Heavy Hitters
More than meets the eye – check out three state-of-the-art SCDF vehicles that will be deployed at the 33rd ASEAN Summit.
09 November 2018
Guardians in Training: Lab Lessons and Beyond
How a dedicated Home Team training lab is preparing our officers to take on Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Explosive threats.
10 October 2018
Guardians in Training: Handling the Hazmat Heat
Fighting an industrial fire is no easy task – but our SCDF firefighters are more than up to the task, thanks to their state-of-the-art Diamond Simulator.
04 October 2018
Be A Guardian: Engineering a Fresh Start
A nine-week internship with MHA gave Lydia He a taste of the possibilities of Science and Technology in the Home Team.
13 September 2018
MHA National Day Awards 2018: Making a Difference, Engineering Transformation
Recognising the contributions of Home Team officers from the Casino Regulatory Authority and the Central Narcotics Bureau.
10 August 2018
The Chamber of Secrets
A high-tech climatic testing facility helps Home Team officers maximise their operational performance.
08 August 2018
Future-ready Lifesavers
Assistant Commissioner Daniel Seet of the Singapore Civil Defence Force shares his perspective on what it takes to be future-ready.
31 July 2018
The Home Team Goes Green
Safe, secure and green – how the Home Team’s buildings and facilities contribute to Singapore’s environmental sustainability.
25 July 2018
Tech Refresh: The Security Industry Goes Digital
3.0 and beyond – three things to know about how the newly launched Security Industry Digital Plan.
20 July 2018
A Prison Without Guards: Where Technology Enhances Operational Effectiveness
From utilising video analytics systems to facial recognition cameras in cells, the Singapore Prison Service is transforming itself into a future-ready correctional service by using technology in its prisons.
06 July 2018
Celebrating Our Everyday Heroes: Public Sector Transformation Awards 2018
Going the extra mile in the line of duty and service.
06 July 2018
Home Team Transformation: More Than Meets the Eye
How the Home Team is leveraging innovative solutions to keep Singapore safe and secure.
04 July 2018
Tech in the Home Team: Seeing is Believing
Every month, we feature how our Home Team scientists and engineers are using Science and Technology to keep Singapore safe and secure.
26 June 2018
Tomorrow’s Edge: 10 Years of Science and Tech in the Home Team
How Science and Technology have given the Home Team the edge in law enforcement and counter-terrorism.
12 June 2018
Tech in the Home Team: Human and Beyond
Every month, we feature how our Home Team scientists and engineers are using Science and Technology to keep Singapore safe and secure.
30 May 2018
HTA Workplan Seminar: Training Home Team Commanders Using 3D Simulators
The Home Team Academy just got an upgrade – here’s how technology is being used to help Home Team commanders make better decisions.
24 May 2018
Safeguarding Our Borders with Science (Part 2)
A glimpse inside a lab that serves our sea domain and which can screen for a range of security-sensitive materials – including potential radiological and nuclear threats.
23 May 2018
Rehabilitation Through Technology
Addressing rehabilitation and preventive drug education in the digital age.
17 May 2018
Tech Tools of Tomorrow: Three Highlights of the SPF Workplan 2018
Stepping up our crime-fighting efforts via the new Police Smartphone, a wheeled robotic platform and a powerful yet handy tool for analysing crime scenes.
04 May 2018
Think Big, Think Wide, Think Far
Meet the future, now – how robotics is transforming the way the Home Team operates.
19 April 2018
Tech in the Home Team: Harnessing Technology to Monitor Threats
Every month, we feature how our Home Team scientists and engineers are using Science and Technology to keep Singapore safe and secure.
19 April 2018
Safeguarding Our Borders with Science
Home Team officers aren’t only dressed in blue; some of us wear white too – white lab coats, to be exact. How our Guardians are keeping our home safe and secure through science.
12 February 2018
New Human Performance Centre to Look into Human Factors to Optimise Performance of the Home Team
Officially opened by Minister for Home Affairs Mr K Shanmugam at the Home Team Academy.
19 October 2016
HTLF 2016 – Creating Opportunities to Innovate and Inspire Advances in Training Methodology
The inaugural Home Team Learning Festival (HTLF) was conducted at the Home Team Academy
31 August 2016
New Facility at ICA Ports Command Launched as Part of Sustained Plan to Protect Singapore's Borders
Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law Mr K Shanmugam opened a three-storey Protective, Analytical & Assessment Facility
15 July 2016
The Home Team’s Science and Technology Guru
Get to know the visionary behind the expert scientific authority of the Ministry of Home Affair, whose office of Chief Science and Technology is strengthening the safety and security of Singapore.
15 June 2011
The Home Team’s Science and Technology Guru
Get to know the visionary behind the expert scientific authority of the Ministry of Home Affair, whose office of Chief Science and Technology is strengthening the safety and security of Singapore.
15 June 2011
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