JohnDGarrity

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 @USEmbassyPH

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!

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... 🧵

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

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 flawless by comparison.

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

A concept that changed my life. The Time Billionaire:

Focus Group Discussion in Preparation for the DICT Customized Procurement Manual on Procurement Organization under USAID Beacon Project this March 7, 2023, via Zoom Meeting. This event is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the USAID.

Refresher Workshop on Government Procurement Reform Act (RA9184) to reorient the DICT Regional Offices (Batch 2) on the guidelines and gather information for inclusion in the DICT Customized Procurement Manual under the USAID Beacon Project. #REIDph #DICT #USAID #Procurement

"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.

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

USAID-BEACON Chief of Party John Garrity also presents results of the Nat’l Cybersecurity Talent Framework Analysis Report. It shows the huge gap between supply and demand for cybersecurity professionals.

"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

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

🌐 It's 2023, and 2.7 bln people don’t have internet access. Join @catherinecheney to learn why we are yet to close the digital divide – with: 🔸@Gigaglobal co-founder @chrisfabian 🔸@GDInclusion founder @SoniaJorgeICT4D, and chair @nsengimanajp twitter.com/i/spaces/1jMJg…

I had lots of help from far beyond New Zealand. Thanks to my team members and co-authors @ArndtHusar and Yoonee Jeong, reviewers @stevesong, @RajneshSingh, and @gracemirandilla, and kudos to @EdwardOughton, @JohnDGarrity, @talant, @kheimerl, @matt9j for their input.

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.

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…

Secure Connections is at the @DICTgovph launch of the National Cybersecurity Plan 2022 Assessment! We are honored to have the opportunity to present, for the very first time, the results of the Philippine Government Information Security Assessment.