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John Garrity, Chief of Party of USAID's Better Access and Connectivity (BEACON) Activity, presents the report on the current state of the Philippines' #cybersecurity workforce and the recommendations to address gaps in the development of such workforce. | via Avito Dalan

A paper I wrote on last-mile connectivity with the Asian Development Bank released last week. I was able to get a few great examples from Aotearoa in, thanks to Northland & the RCG. adb.org/publications/l…

The team at the Northland Digital Engagement Group kindly allowed me to share an excerpt of the broadband map I created for them in 2017. Here it's compared to "open" coverage maps one of NZ's carriers provides to the GSMA.

I had lots of help from far beyond New Zealand. Thanks to my team members and co-authors - and Yoonee Jeong, reviewers Steve Song🇨🇦🇿🇦, Rajnesh Singh, and Mary Grace M. Santos, and kudos to Edward Oughton, JohnDGarrity, Talant Sultanov, Kurtis Heimerl, Matthew Johnson for their input.

🌐 It's 2023, and 2.7 bln people don’t have internet access. Join Catherine Cheney to learn why we are yet to close the digital divide – with: 🔸Giga co-founder christopher fabian 🔸Global Digital Inclusion Partnership founder Sonia Jorge, and chair JP Nsengimana (Phil) x.com/i/spaces/1jMJg…

The first #GoldenRice on my plate. Freshly harvested and... mhmmm... yummy 😋

"Digital payments and empowerment cannot happen without connectivity - we are committed to delivering this especially for Filipinos at the last mile. This is key to enabling them to also participate and benefit from an increasingly #DigitalEconomy" Sec. Ivan Uy at #NexusLabPH

"Building trust in digital payments also relies on creating multiple use-cases for social transfer recipients and building the local digital payment acceptance ecosystem." Isvary Sivalingam, Better Than Cash Alliance #SEA lead.

A concept that changed my life. The Time Billionaire:

Trust in the digital ecosystem is an increasingly important factor in closing remaining digital divides. The Network Readiness Index can serve as a valuable tool to assess the state of trust in the network society, Register for the 2023 edition launch ➡️ lnkd.in/erzmuf4z

My dentist's reception desk is manned by a woman in the Philippines on video. When you walk in, an iMac is facing you with her on camera to check you in. The owner said he previously struggled with high turnover and bad employees. This woman in the Philippines has been

2023: the year SpaceX’s Starlink revenue surpassed its rocket launch revenue, according to Payload 🚀

Connectivity is integral to sustained development. USAID Philippines's partnership with Department of ICT PH and Philippine Space Agency brings fast and affordable internet to the municipality of Kalayaan using U.S. technology. #PartnersInProsperity #MaryKayOnTheWay #Palawan 🇵🇭🤝🇺🇸

This week, my wife and I are celebrating our anniversary. My parents ordered us a very practical, thoughtful gift on Amazon: a crockpot and a crockpot cookbook. We're thrilled. There's just one minor issue: I'm pretty sure the cookbook was written by an AI... 🧵

The hidden mechanism behind AI regulations: 1. Claim that AI can do everything . 2. Raise tons of money from investors. 3. Tell governments that AI is very dangerous and that open source AI should be regulated out of existence. .... 4. Profits!

Great to sit down with members of local media here in Manila and discuss 🇺🇸-🇵🇭 cooperation in Open RAN and tech. Our joint work in these spaces continues to deliver tangible benefits: bilaterally, regionally, and beyond. #PartnersInProsperity U.S. Embassy in the Philippines