President Tharman Visits the Open Source Unit in the DIS

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam inspecting the Welcome Guard Parade at the Open Source Unit (OSU) in the Digital and Intelligence Service.

President Tharman receiving a brief on the OSU’s operational capabilities.

President Tharman engaging with SAF personnel, including NSFs and NSmen, during his visit to the OSU.

President Tharman in a group photo with senior SAF leadership.

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam visited the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) Open Source Unit (OSU)^[1] this afternoon. This is President Tharman's inaugural unit visit to the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).

During the visit, President Tharman received briefs on the DIS and the DIS’s Joint Intelligence Command (JIC), including its provision of accurate, relevant and timely intelligence for early warning and decision-making for the SAF’s operations. He observed demonstrations of OSU’s monitoring operations and engaged service personnel from OSU, including Full-Time National Servicemen (NSFs) and Operationally Ready National Servicemen (NSmen). During the engagement, President Tharman commended them for their professionalism and dedication, noting the critical role they play in navigating an increasingly complex and fast-evolving security landscape.

Sharing his thoughts on the visit, President Tharman said “The DIS plays a more important role than ever, as digital threats can only be expected to grow in frequency, scale and sophistication. I commend our service personnel for their efforts to continually stay abreast of developments and keep the nation safe.”

President Tharman was hosted by Chief of Digital and Intelligence Service/Director Military Intelligence Major-General Lee Yi-Jin, with Chief of Defence Force Vice Admiral Aaron Beng and other senior SAF officers in attendance.

^[1] The OSU supports the SAF by monitoring news and information relating to global military and security developments, as well as natural disasters in the region. By keeping abreast of developments in the evolving information landscape, the OSU enhances the SAF's situational awareness and enables commanders to make timely, well-informed decisions in response to developments at home and abroad, while contributing to broader national security efforts.