Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) is a
statutory board under the purview of the
Ministry of Defence of the
Government of Singapore.
DSTA is responsible for performing acquisitions management, systems management, systems development for the
Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the
Singapore Armed Forces
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are the military services of the Republic of Singapore, responsible for protecting and defending the security interests and the sovereignty of the country. A military component of the Ministry of Defence (MIND ...
(SAF).
History
DSTA was formed as a statutory board on 15 March 2000 by combining the Defence Technology Group from MINDEF with two other organisations, the Systems and Computer Organisation (SCO) and the Defence Medical Research Institute (DMRI) from the Defence Administration Group.
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Government agencies established in 2000
Statutory boards of the Singapore Government
Organizations established in 2000