GovTech, Qlik team up to enhance public sector's data science capabilities

It offers public officers access to learning resources, and the latest development tools.

The Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) and Qlik have signed a three-year Memorandum of Intent (MOI), aimed to deepen public sector officers’ expertise and capabilities in the field of data science, a press release revealed.

Both parties will build capabilities within the public sector in data discovery and visual analytics, which is said to be in line with the country’s Smart Nation initiative.

The deal will offer public officers access to learning resources, industry-best practices and the latest development tools to enhance their skill sets in data literacy and visual analytics. Qlik will also be a part of the Data Arcade Tournament, GovTech’s annual visual analytics competition, providing a platform for public officers to create such solutions.