Most popular stories, June 2025

By Si Ying Thian

From cybersecurity champions safeguarding our digital world to AI agents transforming HR and career development, June's top reads showcase the forward-thinking approaches shaping the future of governance.

Most popular stories, June 2025

Welcome to your June dose of insights! This month, we're highlighting how leaders are driving innovation and finding purpose in the public sector.

From cybersecurity champions safeguarding our digital world to AI agents transforming HR and career development, these reads showcase the forward-thinking approaches shaping the future of governance.

Dive into stories of impactful work and discover how tech is being harnessed for greater good!

1. A passion for problem-solving in a high-stakes environment

Michaela Chua shares her journey as a public sector cybersecurity champion at Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), a statutory board set up under Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF). Click image to access article >>>

“Cybersecurity is one of the few professions where one can continuously be learning – whether its mastering encryption standards, understanding network architecture, or staying ahead of the latest attack vectors,” says Singapore’s defence tech agency DSTA’s Michaela Chua.

2. How AI agents for HR look like

Speakers at the Workday Elevate event highlighted how AI will revolutionise government by streamlining processes, drive analytics-based decisions and improve service delivery. Click image to access article >>>

“The way to encourage compliance is to make things easy,” said Workday’s Managing Director and Industry Lead for Government and Education, Rowan Miranda.

3. Matching individual career aspirations with national economic needs

*GovTech’s Career Kaki seeks to address two key challenges faced by employees: insufficient career self-awareness and barriers to accessing career services. Click image to access article >>>*

“When a user interacts with the platform, the AI evaluates the context of their query, decides which data sources to access, and provides tailored recommendations – drawing data from MySkillsFuture’s Careers & Skills Passport to personalise these conversations,” says GovTech Singapore's Wen Rui Liau.

4. Indonesia bets on state-owned enterprises

Combining dual structure, digital orientation with collaborative approach, Danantara is taking a strategic position in leading the transformation of state-owned enterprises to realise the vision of a Golden Indonesia 2045. Click image to access article >>>

"Our goal is to get more Indonesian SOEs in Fortune's Global top 500 companies,” says Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia’s Djamal Attamimi.

5. Not just a job, but a mission

*Syam Gumpalli shares his journey as a public sector cybersecurity champion in Synapxe, the national healthtech agency in Singapore. Click image to access article >>>*

“What I love most about my job is the deep sense of purpose that comes from safeguarding organisations and individuals against cyber threats. This work is not just a job, but a mission to contribute to a safer digital environment,” says Singapore’s national healthtech agency Synapxe’s Syam Gumpalli.