The Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) is a
statutory board under the
Ministry of Home Affairs of Singapore to develop science and technology capabilities for Home Team operations.
History
The Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) was first announced on 19 February 2019 during the Budget, which was to be set up by the end of 2019. That will allow the
Ministry of Home Affairs to better secure Singapore with its science and technology capabilities.[2] The initials of the agency are known as HTX; with "X" representing its role as a "force multiplier".[3]
The agency's mission is to "amplify, augment, and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage to secure Singapore’s future as the safest place on planet earth".[8] It would focus on areas such as surveillance, forensics, chemicals, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives threats, as well as robotics and unmanned systems.[3][9]
Latest developments
In November 2023 the Home Team Science and HTX announced that they are working on a barrier free gantry for travelers without the need to stop for immigration control using AI technology. The new development is expected to reduce the waiting time from about two minutes to ten seconds per passenger.[10]