Glossary entries beginning with D

The calendar date on which a person was born.

The date on which a person formally began enlistment or military service.

A colour-coded framework describing the severity and impact of disease outbreaks in Singapore.

Singapore's national statistical authority, responsible for collecting, compiling and publishing official statistics.

Digitally enabled services used to monitor, coordinate or improve operational work.

The SAF's in-house digital engineering and product-development centre, building software capabilities for operational needs.

A pass for eligible spouses and children of certain work-pass holders.

A committee of three Cabinet Ministers that approves public-sector development projects after Ministry of Finance review.

The MINDEF or SAF department providing psychology services, research and support for personnel and operations.

The MINDEF group responsible for defence policy, international relations and strategic planning.

The inspection of network-packet contents beyond basic headers to identify applications, threats or policy violations.

A Cabinet appointment assisting the Prime Minister and carrying assigned portfolios.

An office that develops, coordinates and supports implementation of defence policy within MINDEF.

A director responsible for leading a policy function or portfolio.

A public prosecutor who conducts criminal proceedings on behalf of the Public Prosecutor.

An ITE pathway that prepares eligible students for progression to a related polytechnic diploma.

A term-life insurance scheme for eligible CPF members that provides payouts upon death, terminal illness or total permanent disability.

A certification recognising organisations with accountable and sound personal-data protection practices.

The management of defence engagement, cooperation and relationships with foreign partners.

A documented approach for restoring systems, data and operations after a serious disruption.

A 2018 blueprint for helping people participate safely and confidently in a digitally transformed society.

The maximum permitted proportion of foreign workers in an employer's workforce for a particular sector.

A rehabilitation scheme for drug offenders combining supervision, treatment and reintegration support.

An employee paid according to days or hours worked rather than through a monthly-rated salary arrangement.

A structured model defining standard data entities, classifications, relationships and formats for consistent use across systems.

A system for capturing, classifying, retaining, retrieving and disposing of digital records.

An officer responsible for coordinating records-management practices within a division.

A mnemonic for forms of harmful information: distortions, rumours, untruths, misinformation and smears.

A senior ministry leader below the Permanent Secretary level, usually responsible for a major policy or organisational portfolio.

A Deputy Secretary responsible for a ministry's policy portfolio and related strategic work.

Targeted educational support combining developmental assistance with help for learning needs.

An enhanced form of developmental support providing more intensive or specialised assistance.

An admissions route allowing students to enter a school based on talents and achievements before central posting.

An admissions route allowing students to enter a junior college based on talents and achievements.

Admission pathway allowing Primary 6 students to apply to secondary schools based on talents and achievements before secondary-school posting.

The combined field of using data, statistical methods and artificial intelligence to generate insights or automate tasks.

GovTech's whole-of-government capability centre for data science and artificial intelligence.

A department formally designated to perform specialised functions or provide specialist expertise.

Singapore’s national agency for design, supporting design adoption, capability development and industry growth.

An IMDA pilot programme that helped industry and research partners develop and test emerging-technology solutions.

An organisational cluster focused on experimenting with and developing digital services.

Singapore's national defence research-and-development laboratory, working on advanced technologies for security and defence.

A senior Singapore Police Force rank above Assistant Superintendent and below Superintendent.

Wireless communications designed for short-range, low-latency exchanges between vehicles, roadside equipment or other devices.

Standards for designing and delivering accessible, usable and trustworthy government digital services.

A trade union representing employees of dnata Singapore, supporting them in workplace matters and advancing their collective interests.

Singapore's defence technology agency, responsible for developing, acquiring and integrating capabilities for MINDEF and the SAF.

Develops and implements cybersecurity capabilities for MINDEF operations and defence systems.

A DSTA Programme Centre named Information; the public source confirms the organisation unit but does not describe its remit in detail.