Mr Ng Yeow Boon is the Deputy Chief Executive (Development) of the Home Team Science & Technology Agency (HTX) Singapore.
HTX, set up on 1 Dec 2019, is the world’s first of its kind Science and Technology (S&T) agency that brings together a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally ready solutions for homeland security. A statutory board under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to help keep Singapore safe and secure. Its purpose is to exponentially impact Singapore’s safety and security, and secure Singapore’s future as the safest place on earth.
In his current capacity, Yeow Boon works closely and advises a cluster of Programme Management Centres that are responsible for the timely implementation of the Science & Technology capabilities to augment a wide range of the Home Team’s frontline operations. He oversees various Centres of Expertise in HTX to develop organic homeland security solutions and direct research and development resources and efforts in relevant digital, engineering and science domains. In addition, he guides the Enterprise Group to strategize, plan and develop enterprise capabilities for MHA in areas such as ICT infrastructure, wireless communications, cloud, data science & artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Yeow Boon is also the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of HTX, and is responsible for the organisation’s digitalisation efforts and outcomes.
Yeow Boon was a career Police Officer from the Singapore Police Force (SPF). He held various leadership positions within the SPF and Ministry Headquarters, driving the law enforcement and homeland security agenda in the areas of policy development and legislation, joint operations and technology.
Yeow Boon started his Public Service career after he was awarded the Singapore Public Service (Local Merit) Scholarship. He has since received several other awards such as the prestigious Public Administration Medal (Silver), and the Singapore Police Service Long and Good Service Medals. He graduated from the National University of Singapore’s School of Business and completed his post-graduate studies in business administration at Babson College in the United States. He is also a graduate and alumni of the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
