Home Team Science and Technology Agency


The Home Team Science and Technology Agency is a statutory board formed under the Ministry of Home Affairs to develop science and technology capabilities for Home Team operations.

History

The Home Team Science and Technology Agency was first announced on 19 February 2019 during the Budget, which was to be set up by the end of 2019. That will allow the Ministry of Home Affairs to better secure Singapore with its science and technology capabilities. The initials of the agency are known as HTX; with "X" representing its role as a "force multiplier".
The HTX was formed on 1 December 2019 and launched the following day by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, with HTX showcasing its new technologies.

Overview

The agency's mission is to "amplify, augment, and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage to secure Singapore’s future as the safest place on planet earth". It would focus on areas such as surveillance, forensics, chemicals, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives threats, as well as robotics and unmanned systems.