Singapore government earmarks US$89.1M to boost ICT talent pool
April 11, 2016
ricky l17 seconds ago
To be a smart nation - may need to go by 2 redundant path to be failsafe and failover, and have the best of both World from 2 product providers.
The West and the East - to ensure the Smart Nation project will not fail.
ricky l7 seconds ago
If TPP fails, at least we still have AIIB.
ricky l7 seconds ago
Then an IT ambassador to bridge the West and East IT will be required to support the Smart Nation project.
ricky l37 seconds ago
To develop the 4 skillsets to prepare for the Smart Nation means :-
(1) Big data analytics --- means skillsets must be able to do search and webcrawl big data and meta data from all sources - internet sources and internal sources - to collate, to organise, to formulate, to present raw data into meaningful format for interpretation in autonomous manner to help in making business and strategic decision - to become a decision support system.
And the data source will not only come from traditional IT means but also non-conventional means such as data collected from IoTs sensors, controllers, commercial appliances.
(2) software development - means skillsets to develop mobile apps, fintech, web apps, system apps, robotic apps. drone apps, r&d apps etc to broaden and deepen ecommerce, etransaction, mobile transactions etc.
(3) cyber security - means skillsets require in Security Operation Centre (SOC) - to monitor, discover, detect and response to security incidents and security threats.
Skillsets to do vulnerability scanning, virtual patching for zero days attack, sandbox detonation for unknown threat, deep packet inspection etc will be required.
Skillsets for forensic, analysis, tracing, tracking, evidence gathering etc will be required.
(4) network infrastructure - means skillsets for ::-
- telecom infrastructure - eg. WAN routing - BGP4, static routes, MPLS VPN, VRF, etc. SDN WAN. 3G, 4G
- enterprise network infrastructure - eg. L2/L3 network switches, routers, SDN, enterprise cloud, virtualisation, SAN storage, hyperconverged, network security - IPS, VPN IPSec, Firewall, APT, DLP, server, server virtualisation, network virtualisation, NMS, ITSM, backup - disk, tape.
ricky l6 seconds ago
Of course - enterprise network infrastructure - should include wi-fi, unified comms - comprising voip, softphone, ip pabx, IM, video conferencing etc.
Kevin McSpadden
April 11, 2016
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The government also announced the launch of an iPREP programme to make tech students more employable after graduation
The government has said aside S$120 million (US$89.1 million) over the next three years to “support training efforts in developing infocomm manpower capabilities” and address future needs, said Minister for Communications and Information Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim, in a speech today at the Committee of Supply Debate.
The impetus for the financing is a projected demand for an additional 30,000 positions in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector by 2020.
“As demand far outstrips current supply, and because the landscape is changing so rapidly, it is difficult to meet company needs for skilled manpower without non-Singaporeans entirely,” said Ibrahim in the speech.
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The government will work to build up ICT skill-sets through training programmes, internships, mentorship partnerships and certification courses. The skills the government will focus on include software development, data analytics, cybersecurity, as well as network & infrastructure.
In conjunction with the government fund, Ibrahim announced the launch of the Industry Preparation for Pre-Graduates (iPREP) Programme which aims to help the 6,000 or so students on an ICT development track build skills for employability by providing internship and mentorship opportunities.
Ibrahim said he hopes in three years iPREP will add 2,400 people to the talent pool. The programme will work with Singapore’s institutes of higher learning to try and achieve this goal.
Also, the government will continue the development of the Code@SG movement which exposes children to coding and computational thinking.
For working professionals in Singapore, the government will increase its support Company-led Training programmes (CLTs) which help people without a formal tech education develop important skill-sets.
“We will expand our CLT programmes to help more than a thousand professionals each year, compared to 160 today,” said Ibrahim in the speech.
On a similar note, the Infocomm Development Authority’s (IDA) Critical Infocomm Technology Resource Programme (CITREP), which aims to help experienced professionals deepen their knowledge, will be expanded to include entry level professionals.
Tech immersion and placement programmes will be ramped up to support Singaporean trainees and especially those with a STEM education background.
Ibrahim also announced partnerships between the TechSkills Accelerator — which was announced at the end of March — and the new Government Technology Agency, Singtel, Mediacorp, ST Electronics, Integrated Health Information Systems, DBS and UOB.
The goal is to make the TechSkills Accelerator a flagship programme for Singapore.
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Ibrahim wrapped up the speech by saying: “We are also ramping up our efforts to grow a strong Singapore Core in the infocomm media and design sectors – sectors that offer good jobs for Singaporeans, and also play an important role in helping to transform the rest of the economy towards an innovation-led growth.”
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