President Tharman makes inaugural visit to Digital Intelligence Service's Open Source Unit
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam visited the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF) youngest service — the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) on Tuesday (Nov 3).The visit to the DIS' Open Source Unit (OSU) also marks his inaugural unit visit to the SAF, the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said on Tuesday.According to a MINDEF factsheet, the unit supports the SAF by monitoring news and information relating to global military and security developments, as well as natural disasters in the region.It explained that the SAF's situational awareness is enhanced by keeping abreast of developments in the evolving information landscape, thereby enabling commanders to make timely, well-informed decisions in response to developments at home and abroad, while contributing to broader national security efforts.The President was hosted by the DIS chief Major-General Lee Yi-Jin, along with Chief of Defence Force Vice-Admiral Aaron Beng and other senior SAF officers.