GovTechBytes

Looking for something to do this weekend? 👀 Why not bring your family/friends to our newly launched #SmartNation CityScape exhibition @ the Singapore City Gallery! 🏙 Through a series of interactive and IG-worthy exhibits, discover how digital #technology powers our city and daily lives, as well as improve the way we live, work and play!🤩 🗓: Mon-Sat (Closed on Sun) ⏰: 9:00am-5:00pm 📍: 45 Maxwell Road, The URA Centre, Singapore 069118 💵: Admission is FREE! More info here: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-sncityscape-001 #GovTechSG #TechforPublicGood

🗞 #TechNewsRoundup 🗞 🇸🇬 #SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 (1) New #SafeEntry Gateway Box launched at Nex. #TraceTogether App/Token users can simply tap their devices near the box to check in to public venues. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0100 (2) Singaporeans interested in learning tech-related skills. About 11,000 people signed up for webinars to learn tech-related skills offered under the #SmartNation and U event. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0101 🌎 #WORLD 🌎 (3) Shanghai government launched a 24-hour public service hotline that uses an intelligent AI system to respond to residents' concerns more accurately and rapidly. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0102

👨‍💻 #TechNews 👩‍💻 We don’t just have a fresh look, we’ve upsized your #Singpass app with more features! ✨ 🚀 Gain quicker access to popular government digital services ✔️Verify information online 💳 Authorise transaction 👤 Use a digital copy of your IC ...and the list goes on! 🎥 Watch this video to learn more! Read the article here: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-technews011 #GovTechSG #TechForPublicGood

New #SafeEntry Gateway Box developed by GovTech will be deployed at selected malls, cinemas, supermarkets, and other public places with high traffic from 19 April onwards. Read the full story here: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-segw-16032021 #GovTechSG #TechforPublicGood

👨‍💻 #TechNews 👩‍💻 GovTech’s first 48-hour Capture-the-Flag (CTF) competition saw over 1,400 participants, making it one of the largest CTFs in Singapore to date. Aside from the scale, the event drew participants from around the world and from different walks of life! 🌎👣 Yes, not only did #cybersecurity professionals signed up for it. We even had a family of four comprising two primary school students who took on the challenge! Read more about it here 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-technews010 #GovTechSG

🔥#HotJoboftheWeek!🔥 #GovTechisHiring and we’re 👀 for an Associate Cybersecurity Engineer who will be involved in the planning, design, implementation and support of the Security Operation Center (SOC) in cloud environments! If you're experienced in full stack Agile software development, proficient with cloud hosting and container technologies, and is passionate about creating a safe and secure digital government, APPLY NOW: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0032 🤗 Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move! 👉 Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse more jobs.

🗞 #TechNewsRoundup 🗞 🇸🇬 #SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 (1) GovTech has recently rebranded #Singpass. Some of the app's features include digital signature, face verification and MyInfo. Transactions on the app were made safer with cryptographic technology. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0097 (2) Students who are without the #TraceTogether Tokens are still able to collect them from their schools by the end of this month. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0098 🌎 #WORLD 🌎 (3) Dubai’s airport plans to roll out an iris scanner that verifies one’s identity and eliminates the need for any human interaction when entering or leaving the country. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0099

The new #Singpass logo reflects the improved services and the Government’s twin focus to provide citizen-centric digital services while ensuring security and trust in our national digital identity platform! 🎥 Watch this short clip to learn more about the rebrand! For more info: 👉 go.gov.sg/sp-12032021 #TechForPublicGood #GovTechSG

👨‍💻 #TechNews 👩‍💻 The #tech sector is booming but why would young techies choose to work with the public sector instead? 🤔 Won't they have FAANG FOMO*? Find out what our #SmartNation scholars have to say about working on #TechforPublicGood here: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-technews009 #GovTechSG * FAANG: Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google; FOMO: Fear of missing out

🔥#HotJoboftheWeek!🔥 #GovTechisHiring and we’re 👀 for a Cloud Security Architect to join our Cybersecurity Consultancy Services team! If you enjoy developing and implementing cloud security architecture and is thrilled at the prospect of providing cybersecurity consulting services for large, national or Whole-of-Government projects/systems, APPLY NOW: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0031 🤗 Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move! 👉 Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse more jobs.

🖥 Webinar 🖥 Curious to know what it means to be tech producers in a post-COVID #SmartNation? 🤔 Join us on 12 March (Fri) @ 7:30pm to find out: 👉🏻 go.gov.sg/tg-webinar-0011 #TechforPublicGood

🗞 #TechNewsRoundup 🗞 🇸🇬 #SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 (1) A new academy will be launched to help public service officers build up digital skills with programmes contextualised for the Government’s systems and operating environment. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0094 (2) Singapore has developed HealthCerts, a globally interoperable standard based on blockchain technology to facilitate cross-border verification of health documents, such as pre-departure COVID-19 test results. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0095 🌎 #WORLD 🌎 (3) The Dubai Electronic Security Center will collaborate with Thales Group to develop a world class platform to help improve the cyber resilience of the city. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0096

🗳 Give Singapore your vote 🗳 Vote for our #SmartNation projects in this year's IDC Smart City Asia/Pacific Awards to help us prove our nation’s tech prowess! This year, we are up against groundbreaking initiatives from China, Taiwan, New Zealand and South Korea so we need your help to win! Click to view the full list of projects from Singapore, and to vote 🇸🇬🙌🏻: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-idc2021 ⏰ Remember to vote by 17 March! ⏰ #TechforPublicGood #GovTechSG

⚙️ #KnowYourTech ⚙️ Do you know how to check if your #TraceTogether Token is working? 🎥 Watch this video to find out more about the Token’s battery life and what to do if it is due for replacement i.e. it ran out of battery. 🔋 ✨ Share this post to keep your friends and family safe and informed! ✨ Click on the link below to find out where you can get your Token replaced: 👉 go.gov.sg/tt-03032021 #TechforPublicGood #GovTechSG

👨‍💻 #TechNews 👩‍💻 Did you know? GovTech has a Digital Technology Attachment Programme (DTAP) that allows staff to be seconded to industry partners while remaining as GovTechie! 🙌🏻💻💼 Click to read Stephanie Yeo's short stint at VMWare under DTAP here: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-technews008 #GovTechSG

🔥#HotJoboftheWeek!🔥 #GovTechisHiring and we’re 👀 for a senior technical expert in Data Science and AI to drive innovative initiatives that build analytics capabilities across the Whole-of-Government. If you have a Master’s/Bachelor’s degree with 15-20 years of experience in the Data Science research and development and is interested in solving complex engineering problems, apply as a Distinguished Engineer here: 👉 go.gov.sg/tg-hjotw-0030 🤗 Share this post with your family/friends who might be interested in this role for their next move! 👉 Visit go.gov.sg/govtechjobs to browse more jobs.

🗞 #TechNewsRoundup 🗞 🇸🇬 #SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 (1) SME owners can now authenticate and verify their information using GovTech’s SingPass Face Verification technology when setting up a DBS corporate account online. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0091 (2) Singapore will be allocating around $24b over the next 3 years to enhance its digital connectivity and global presence. This includes teaming up with Indonesia to build SEA’s digital hub of the future. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0092 🌎 #WORLD 🌎 (3) South Korea will spend US$607m by 2023 to bolster the country’s cybersecurity capabilities to respond to growing new digital threats. 🌟⏩ go.gov.sg/tg-tnr-0093