[FEATURED NEWS] Congratulations to our National Day Awards recipients!

This year, 19 HTX officers received the National Day Awards 2020. Immigration & Checkpoints Programme Management Centre (ICPMC) Director Tan Sor Hoon, was presented with the Public Administration Medal (Silver) for her outstanding efficiency, competence, and industry. She was among eight highly experienced Home Team Silver Medallists this year who have made many significant contributions to the public service and homeland security over the years.

Public Administration Medal (Silver) Recipient – Tan Sor Hoon, Director, ICPMC

For Sor Hoon, leveraging emerging technologies to create future-ready checkpoints that are efficient, secure, integrated, and smart lies at the core of her current work at HTX’s ICPMC. “Our work in biometrics brings us one step closer to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority’s (ICA) vision of an efficient and hassle-free immigration clearance experience,” said Sor Hoon.

She felt fortunate to have a team of committed officers with positive attitudes, who can deliver despite being new and overcome the challenges to support the large portfolio for ICA. This portfolio, she said, comprises close to 100 development projects as well as Infrastructure and ICT equipment located at ICA HQ, more than 30 immigration checkpoints island-wide, and more than 40 overseas missions in various countries and strategic partners like Institutes of Higher Learning and hospitals.

On her Public Administration Medal (Silver) award, Sor Hoon said, “This award may have my name on it, but in truth it belongs to everybody who has supported or worked with me to make it a reality. The award is a reminder of the hard work my team and I have put in. It motivates us to achieve more success in the future.”

Read more about Sor Hoon and her work at ICPMC.

Two other HTX officers were awarded the National Day Awards (Efficiency Medal). They are Stephen Tay Chee Meng and Kwa Hee Boon.

In addition, 16 HTX officers received the Long Service Medal for having served at least 25 years in the public service.

Stephen is Officer-in-Charge (Photo & Technical Aid) at HTX’s Forensics Centre of Expertise, and Hee Boon is the Head, Northern Operation & Sustainment, Patrol Boats, Marine Systems, at HTX’s Platform Systems Sustainment Centre. The National Day Awards recognise public servants’ various forms of merit and service to Singapore in their respective areas of work.

Efficiency Medal Recipients

Stephen (3^rd from left) at the Home Team Festival 2019 (Photo: Stephen Tay)

Stephen is in charge of the Photo and Tech Aid team in Forensics Division of the Criminal Investigation Department where he manages all photographic and technical aid services for the Singapore Police Force and external agencies, and supervises his officers’ work in the procurement of photographic equipment and consumables.

He is also in charge of numerous projects such as implementing Radix 2, procuring the Facial Recognition System, and working on a Proof-of-Concept on generating near-real time leads.

(Photo: Kwa Hwee Boon)

Hee Boon is the Officer-in-Charge of the Marine Workshop in Police Coast Guard (PCG) Gul Regional Base, managing a group of 15 technicians and 10 contractors to maintain 24 PCG patrol boats.

His job requires him to plan and execute the maintenance programme for these 24 PCG patrol boats ensuring operational availability to meet PCG operational needs for Gul Regional Base.

Congratulations again to all our winners!