March 12, 2010Government industry
Managers in the government industry face distinct challenges, such as deploying larger-scale technology and software initiatives and addressing requirements of the Homeland Security Act and various other compliance regulations.
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Singapore is cautiously optimistic as the nation gears up for the expected economic upturn in 2010. While growth is expected to be between 4.5% and 6.5% this year, Singapore is taking a longer-term view to ensure that growth is supported by increased productivity and the availability of a highly trained workforce.
Marcus Lai, country manager for 3Com in Malaysia, looks at the challenges and opportunities that the Malaysian government faces as the country grapples with rising unemployment and slowing exports.
The intelligent nation 2015 (in2015) plan to convert Singapore into an ‘online economy’ is expected to increase the uptake of IT services in this island nation as various initiatives are launched under the plan.
The various initiatives by the government will provide significant opportunities to IT services vendors in the region, and services such as implementation, integration and security will witness increased demand.
Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) have won several awards at the recent Government Technology Award 08. The awards recognise the creative uses of technology in the public sector and organisations that align people, process and technology to deliver best practice outcomes.
