Definition of Data

Data is not defined

Main Focus of Document

Outlines Singapore's plans to transform the government to an e-government platform from 2011 through to 2015

Target Beneficiaries or Sector

government, citizens, overseas personnel

Key Elements

Key elements of the Plan include:
The vision of a Collaborative Government will be achieved through three strategic thrusts, namely:
• Co-creating For Greater Value 
• Connecting For Active Participation 
• Catalysing Whole-of-Government Transformation

Developing Personalised Services
OneInbox will allow customers to receive electronic correspondence from the government in place of hardcopy letters. It is expected to bring greater convenience to customers by providing one stop access to all correspondence from government agencies. To those who travel frequently, and for Singaporeans living abroad, OneInbox also allows them to access government correspondence instantly, even when they are not in Singapore. This platform will subsequently be extended to the business community, such that businesses can also choose to receive government correspondence electronically via a single and secure platform. The data.gov.sg platform will help to provide easy discovery of, and access to, available government datasets. More than 3,000 government datasets will be made available at launch, and more datasets will be progressively made available. Users can make use of the data for research and analysis, or to deploy innovative products and services.

Transforming Public Sector Infrastructure and Services 
To keep pace with new technological developments, the Singapore Government will design the next generation whole-of-government infrastructure to enhance cross-agency collaboration. This will harness Singapore’s high-speed Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network, and leverage cloud computing and energy-efficient Technology. 
The Government will invest in a government private cloud (or G-cloud) to provide a resilient and secure ICT environment, where government agencies may purchase computing resources on demand and pay based on actual usage, allowing them to flexibly scale up or downsize operations based on changing needs. This will change the way government agencies design, develop and deploy applications and services in the future. To ensure continued alignment of ICT to business goals and strategies, a central Singapore Government enterprise architecture repository will be established to provide an aggregated view of government data, applications and Technology. This will help identify potential new shared services and possible cross-agency integration, while increasing data sharing opportunities.
In transforming the Government’s ICT infrastructure, the government recognises that ICT is a large energy consumer and one of the contributors to carbon emissions. To signal the Singapore Government’s commitment towards international sustainable development goals, government agencies are encouraged to incorporate sustainability planning and adopt sustainable ICT practices.

Policy/Regulation Mirrors

e-Government policies, strategies and master plans