Glossary entries beginning with G

Singapore’s government electronic procurement portal for publishing opportunities and conducting procurement transactions.

A multilateral fund financing projects that address biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution and other global environmental challenges.

An electronic-mail system provided for government communications.

A MAS grant supporting research, listings and capability development in Singapore’s equity market.

A shortened form of General, typically used as a title or military rank.

A shared network connecting government users, systems and services.

An Education Service officer serving in teaching, school leadership or related professional education roles.

An MOE programme providing differentiated learning for intellectually gifted students, scheduled to be discontinued in its current form from 2027.

A group of scientific experts that advises United Nations organisations on marine pollution and environmental protection.

The national standard time used in Georgia, at UTC+4.

The total floor area of a development measured according to applicable planning and development-control rules.

Equipment supplied by a government customer for a contractor or project team to use in performing agreed work.

Information supplied by a government customer for use in performing a contract or project.

The standard time used in French Guiana, at UTC-3.

The senior person responsible for leading an organisational group or major functional portfolio.

A gas that absorbs and re-emits heat in the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect and climate change.

A network of overseas innovation hubs and partners that helps Singapore companies and startups enter markets and collaborate internationally.

A managed service providing government users or systems with controlled access to the internet.

The former legal name of Singapore's sovereign wealth fund before it became GIC Private Limited in 2013.

Shared cybersecurity services protecting government infrastructure and platforms.

An organisational group responsible for shared government technology infrastructure and services.

A GovTech group responsible for shared government technology infrastructure and related services.

Shared infrastructure supporting government email, messaging and related communications services.

A programme that directs investment towards environmentally sustainable projects, businesses or technologies.

An arrangement for recurring electronic payments directly between a bank account and a billing organisation.

A government centre for reporting, coordinating and responding to major technology incidents.

A*STAR research institute advancing genomic science, population genomics and precision-health applications.

The department responsible for information-technology services and support across an organisational group.

The division responsible for information-technology services and governance across an organisational group.

A cross-government committee coordinating the management, escalation and response to significant IT incidents.

The GovTech function coordinating response to information-security incidents affecting government IT systems.

Companies in which the Government has an ownership interest or significant link, commonly through state investment entities.

LTA's adaptive traffic-signal system, which adjusts green times using real-time demand and coordinates adjacent junctions to reduce stops.

The programme through which the Government releases state land for private-sector development.

A FairPrice Group subsidiary providing grocery warehousing, distribution and other supply-chain services.

An internet or government-furnished device enrolled with the government's endpoint-management and security controls.

ADMM guidance intended to promote safe and professional interaction between naval or maritime forces.

A centrally managed network provided for government connectivity and communications.

A UTC+0 time standard based on the mean solar time at Greenwich and widely used as a global reference.

An award recognising residents or community members who demonstrate considerate and neighbourly behaviour.

A centre that monitors and manages the availability, performance and incidents of government networks.

A government-owned or managed digital asset, such as a website, application, domain or online service.

A ceremonial military formation assembled to honour a dignitary or mark an important occasion.

A distinguished person formally invited to attend, officiate at or speak at an event.

A scam in which criminals impersonate public officers or government representatives to obtain money, credentials, information or victim compliance.