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History

Our key milestones and developments.

Last updated 9 July 2025

Deployment to Afghanistan

2010-2013

SAF personnel in camouflage uniforms analysing aerial imagery on laptops and a large screen.

Inauguration of the C4I Community

2012

Inauguration of Defence Cyber Organisation with senior leaders and uniformed personnel.

Establishment of Defence Cyber Organisation (DCO)

2017

Group of SAF and civilian personnel discussing cyber systems at GreenCorp CyberCity demo.

Inauguration of the SAF C4 Command

2017

SAF personnel pose beside SAF C4 Command and Cyber Defence Group inauguration plaques.

Creation of Cyber NSF Work-Learn Programme

2018

Leaders from MINDEF and SIT at Cyber NSF Work-Learn Programme MOU signing in 2018.

Creation of C4 Expert and Defence Cyber Expert Scheme

2019

Group of SAF personnel and civilians discussing cyber systems in front of display screen.

Establishment of Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Group

2020

Two SAF personnel in uniform discussing work at a computer in an operations room.

Inauguration of the C4I Wing in Officer Cadet School

2020

Officer cadets watch speech by DPM Heng Swee Keat on screen during commissioning event.

Establishment of the Cybersecurity Task Force

2020

Unveiling of Cyber Security Task Force plaque by SAF officers in uniform, 2022.

Creation of Digital Work-Learn Scheme

2022

MINDEF and NTU representatives hold folders at signing ceremony, both wearing masks.

Inauguration of the Digital and Intelligence Service

2022

Officer receives certificate from President Halimah at military parade ceremony.

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