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Source:
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Government Continues to
Invest in Technology-Enabled Work Environment |
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Imagine in year 2010, public officers will
be working in an environment with their identity authenticated with
biometric system via palm vein or facial recognition. |
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They will enjoy a rich integrated user
interface that is self-learning, adaptive and intelligently predicts the
type of content required. |
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All in-coming communications, such as
emails, phone calls, faxes and instant messages, can be forwarded to any
electronic device that the officer is carrying. |
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Should there be a virus attack on the
computer, it can be discovered, diagnosed and recovered remotely even if
the computer is turned off. |
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To realise these possibilities, the
government will creatively exploit new infocomm technologies through a
collaboration between IDA and industry partners such as Intel, Microsoft
and Fujitsu. |
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This is the first time three major
multi-national corporations come together with IDA to set up a public
sector showcase using technologies in research and development. |
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This showcase known as "Government
Executives in the New Information and Knowledge Era" (GENIE
Showcase) was launched today (25 Aug 2006) by the Head of Civil
Service, Mr Peter Ho. |
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The GENIE Showcase comes amid changes in an
increasingly complex and fast-paced working environment where public
officers have to deal with large amounts of information. |
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Therefore, there is a need for an effective
integrated application system to manage information flow. |
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Advances in infocomm technologies also mean
that public sector officers today need to be mobile contrary to the
conventional desk bound office. They will need to communicate using
various electronic devices such as mobile phones, PDAs and computers
across platforms and geographical locations. |
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The government also recognises the challenge
to keep pace with infocomm security through better management of
infocomm systems. |
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The GENIE Showcase is in-line with one of
the key thrusts of iGov2010 masterplan1 to raise the
capabilities of public officers where their work experience will be
enriched through innovative use of infocomm. |
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Speaking at the launch of the GENIE
Showcase, Mr Ho said, "Infocomm will continue to be a key enabler for
all sectors of the economy, including the public sector. The GENIE
Showcase represents how infocomm can be exploited to transform the way
public officer work, and to create solutions that will enhance
operational efficiency and productivity for the public sector. The GENIE
Showcase further reaffirms Singapore's position as one of the leading
e-Governments in the world and an early adopter of infocomm
technologies." |
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As part of the collaboration, IDA will work
with Intel, Microsoft and Fujitsu to experiment and develop innovative
solutions for the government workplace using current and emerging
technologies and products. |
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Many of these technologies are
prototypes and will only be commercially available in three to
five years. |
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For a start, 16 technologies were
weaved into scenarios to demonstrate how seamless technological
innovations and applications support public officers in their
work. |
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These scenarios that depict activities
in the future work environment are characterised by
Office-of-the-Future and Home-of-the-Future. Along with
multi-national corporations, IDA is also partnering local company,
GT&T in the provision of RFID solutions for the GENIE Showcase. |
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Over the next three years, GENIE
Showcase will have the following targets: |
- 30 new and relevant technologies
and products for the public sector will be included in the
showcase;
- At least three new technologies
and products will be piloted at public agencies; and
- At least two new technologies
and products will be adopted service-wide.
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Referring to the joint partnership, Mr
Chan Yeng Kit, Chief Executive Officer of IDA Singapore said,
"This partnership is timely and will contribute to our iN2015's
goal to enhance Singapore's position as number 1 in the world in
harnessing infocomm. As our Prime Minister, Mr Lee Hsien Loong
said in his recent National Day Rally speech that one of the
biggest changes which will impact Singapore's future is the
arrival of digital age, and we must be prepared to embrace and
take advantage of digital technologies. The GENIE Showcase
presents a platform for the public sector to keep abreast of
latest technological developments and adopt them in their work
environment. In addition, this showcase facilitates technology
transfer between IDA and our partners, leveraging technical
knowledge from the industry to better serve the public sector." |
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"Transforming how the Singapore
government harnesses technology requires a stable and secure PC
platform that can meet the rigorous demands of the civil service.
Based on the Intel? CoreTM 2 Duo processor, Intel? vPro?
technology is the revolutionary shift in desktop PC security and
manageability along with remarkable energy-saving computing
performance," said Gregory Bryant, general manager of Intel
Corporation's Digital Office Platform Division. "The GENIE
showcase is the ideal foundation for achieving the Singapore
government's iN2015 goal and for the technology infrastructure of
all governments globally." |
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"Microsoft is thrilled to partner with
the IDA on the GENIE showcase, in support of the iN2015 vision to
transform Singapore into an intelligent nation", said Mr Barney
Lau, Managing Director, Microsoft Singapore. "Anyone walking into
GENIE will get a powerful and people-ready experience of
futuristic productivity solutions that empower public officers to
find, use and share information easily, quickly and timely. The
innovative concepts and evolving technologies on display at GENIE
come from throughout Microsoft, but every prototype is focused on
the belief that people armed with the right tools and technology
can achieve great things". |
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"Fujitsu is proud to be part of the
GENIE initiative and showcase state-of-the-art technologies
designed for workplace needs, such as the world's first film-based
e-colour paper, steganography and award-winning PalmSecure
biometric access control device," said Mr Masaki Kajiyama,
President, Singapore Operations, Fujitsu Asia. "Fujitsu has
enjoyed wonderful collaborations with various government bodies.
As we continuously reinvent and introduce new technologies to the
market, we will work closely with IDA to make the GENIE showcase a
successful one," added Mr Alex Leung, President and CEO, Fujitsu
PC Asia Pacific. |
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Please refer to Annex A for highlights
of key technologies in the GENIE Showcase. |
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More..... |
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JOINTLY ISSUED BY INFOCOMM DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE, INTEL, MICROSOFT SINGAPORE AND FUJITSU |
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The iGov2010 is a $2 billion five-year e-Government masterplan
launched in May 2006, developed in consultation with the people,
private and public sectors. The vision is to be an integrated
government that delights customers and connects citizens through
infocomm. For more information, visit
www.igov.sg. |
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Source:
www.ida.gov.sg Media Release
25 Aug 2006 |
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