NTT DATA and HTX sign Memorandum of Understanding to advance AI-driven public safety and digital forensics capabilities

A partnership to enhance frontline response, strengthen digital forensics and drive sustainable innovation for Singapore’s Home Team.

Photo Caption: Mr Png Kim Meng, Executive Managing Director, Singapore and ASEAN, NTT DATA (left), and Mr Chan Tsan, Chief Executive of HTX (right), at the MoU signing between NTT DATA and HTX at Milipol TechX Summit 2026 in Singapore.

SINGAPORE, May 12, 2026 — NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with HTX (Home Team Science and Technology Agency), a statutory board under Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), to co-develop AI driven capabilities that enhance frontline operations, strengthen national digital forensics expertise, and improve public safety outcomes. The MoU was formalised at Milipol TechX Summit (MTX) 2026, held in Singapore.

The partnership will focus on leveraging advanced technologies to improve incident response times, enable faster, data-driven decision making for frontline officers, and strengthen detection, investigation and prevention of digital crime.

The MoU was signed by Mr Png Kim Meng, Executive Managing Director, Singapore and Asean, NTT DATA and Mr Chan Tsan, Chief Executive of HTX. The MoU outlines four strategic areas of collaboration:

• Advanced networking solutions: Development of advanced photonics technology that could significantly reduce power consumption for data transmission.
• Cybersecurity and digital forensics: Development of a cloud-based Digital Forensics and Malware Lab to counter increasingly sophisticated, AI-enabled cyber threats, alongside training programs to strengthen investigative capabilities.
• Sustainability and green initiatives: Collaboration on sustainable technology adoption and knowledge-sharing to support decarbonisation efforts in alignment with MHA's net zero roadmap.
• AI-driven operational optimisation: Development of AI and automation solutions to enhance workflows, including fraud detection and pre-payment verification processes.

Strengthening Digital Forensics and Threat Intelligence

With scam-related losses in Singapore exceeding S$913 million in 2025, the scale and sophistication of digital crimes are expected to rise. In response, the partnership will establish advanced capabilities to detect threats early, enable faster and more accurate investigation, improve responses during live incidents, and reduce investigation turnaround times.

“We are proud to embark on this partnership with HTX. With our global thought leadership, AI expertise and delivery capabilities at scale, we believe this exchange in knowledge will drive accelerated innovation in Singapore,” said Mr Png Kim Meng, Executive Managing Director, Singapore and Asean, NTT DATA. “This agreement allows frontline teams to respond faster, make better informed decisions, and keep Singapore and its communities safe. Combined with our shared commitment to sustainability, we are well positioned to co create solutions that safeguard Singapore’s digital future and deliver measurable impact.”

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