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A political office-holder appointment supporting one or more Ministers in specified ministries.
A commercially available solution considered standard in the market rather than custom-built for one buyer.
The organisation’s senior management group, typically comprising its top office-holders and functional leaders.
ComCare assistance for people who need temporary help with basic living expenses while facing financial difficulty.
The SAF institution responsible for training medical personnel in military medicine and operational healthcare support.
A trade union representing Malay-language teachers in Singapore, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.
A Singapore autonomous university specialising in business, economics, computing, law, social sciences and related disciplines.
A department responsible for service-management practices and the experience of service users.
A professional association representing nurses and supporting nursing practice, development and welfare in Singapore.
A volunteer or representative who promotes Smart Nation initiatives and helps people engage with digital services.
A citizen co-creation group involving Smart Nation Ambassadors in developing ideas, feedback or community solutions.
Singapore's professional regulator for nurses and midwives, responsible for registration, education and practice standards.
The national apex body representing and supporting co-operative societies in Singapore.
The combined policy and delivery domain for Singapore’s Smart Nation and digital-government efforts.
The former central group coordinating Singapore's Smart Nation and digital-government work.
The former office coordinating Singapore's Smart Nation and digital-government work.
Singapore’s national specialty centre for ophthalmology, eye research and professional education.
National trade union of employers representing employer interests and supporting progressive employment practices.
The central group coordinating Singapore's Smart Nation and digital-government agenda.
Singapore's national programme for using digital technology to improve lives, the economy and government.
An event week showcasing and discussing innovations supporting Singapore’s Smart Nation goals.
Singapore’s national Olympic committee, supporting participation in the Olympic movement and major multi-sport games.
An operations centre that monitors and coordinates Smart Nation platforms, services or incidents.
A programme aggregating solar demand across public agencies and HDB blocks.
A nationally significant initiative designated for coordinated, high-priority delivery across agencies or sectors.
Singapore’s national Paralympic body, supporting para athletes and participation in international para sport.
An online platform or service where users create profiles, connect and share content with others.
Shared national infrastructure for deploying sensors, connecting devices and using sensor data for Smart Nation services.
A former name used by Singapore's national governing body for wushu, dragon dance and lion dance.
An officer performing staff functions for a higher authority, including studying the situation, recommending plans and translating decisions into action.
An architectural approach in which reusable services expose defined capabilities and communicate through standard interfaces.
A protocol for exchanging structured messages between applications, commonly using XML over network services.
Technology that connects security tools and automates investigation and response workflows.
A centre that monitors security events and coordinates operational response.
A command responsible for specialised operations requiring advanced capabilities and readiness.
Public-healthcare clinic providing specialist consultation and treatment without inpatient admission.
A standard military obstacle course used to train and assess agility, strength and endurance.
An internal-control principle that separates incompatible roles or transaction steps among different people.
A standardised set of ICT hardware, software and configurations used across an organisation or government.
A written account of the material facts of a case, often agreed or relied upon for criminal proceedings and sentencing.
A workplace test environment for experimenting with smart-office technologies and ways of working.
The combined management of service delivery and day-to-day operational performance.
A documented set of steps specifying how a routine, regulated or safety-critical task should be performed.
Singapore legislation providing a rapid adjudication process for progress-payment disputes in the building and construction industry.
Singapore's volume-weighted average rate of borrowing transactions in the unsecured overnight interbank Singapore-dollar cash market.
A trade union representing seafarers and supporting their employment, welfare and professional interests.
A committee overseeing the environmental sustainability of operations and training activities.
One of Singapore’s five Community Development Councils, coordinating community programmes and partnerships in the South East district.
One of Singapore’s five Community Development Councils, coordinating community programmes and partnerships in the South West district.