David Fletcher

State of Utah CTO engaged in making the world better through digital government and related technologies, such as mobile, big data and analytics, and the internet of things.

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News
London Police Are Taking Surveillance to a Whole New Level
The New York Times - Adam Satariano
LONDON — London’s police department said on Friday that it would begin using facial recognition to spot criminal suspects with video cameras as they walk the streets, adopting a level of surveillance is
3 days ago
David Fletcher
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Singularity
Get ready for the emergence of AI-as-a-Service
TNW - Ji Li
SaaS and PaaS have become part of the everyday tech lexicon since emerging as delivery models, shifting how enterprises purchase and implement technology. A new “_” as a service model is aspiring to become
2 days ago
David Fletcher
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Villena, una foto preciosa d A. Gómez, 👌👍 Pensar q a los 12 años estuve sentado en esas escaleras 😍😍😍 https://t.co/tjkAQUPcej
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3 days ago
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¿Se acaban los toros?
El Pais - Antonio Lorca
La fiesta vive momentos de inquietud ante la amenaza antitaurina del nuevo Gobierno Anda el planeta de los toros hondamente preocupado con el nuevo …
January 16
David Fletcher
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UK News
Huawei: Chinese tech giant to be involved UK 5G network, government hints
independent.co.uk - Andrew Woodcock
The government has given its strongest hint yet that Chinese tech giant Huawei will be given a limited role in the development of the UK's 5G …
3 days ago
David Fletcher
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Business
Who controls Huawei? Chinese telecoms leader’s ownership structure explained in more detail
South China Morning Post - Li Tao
A research paper questioning the independence of Huawei Technologies put the world’s biggest telecommunications network gear maker back on the …
Apr 28, 2019
David Fletcher
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China
China Announced Positive Blockchain Tech Stance
euro-journal.press - admin
On 24 October 2019, China President Xi Jinping expressed robust help for blockchain, which was depicted as “a core expertise” to advertise China’s …
Nov 26, 2019
David Fletcher
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China
China’s leading scientists advised to keep a low profile in their work as US steps up pressure on tech firms
South China Morning Post - Zhou Xin,Wendy Wu
The top economic aide to China’s President Xi Jinping has told researchers at the country’s leading scientific institution to keep a “low profile” …
Jun 24, 2019
David Fletcher
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ByteDance
TikTok IPO no longer music to investors' ears
日本経済新聞 - Staff Writer
SHANGHAI -- ByteDance, the Chinese company behind wildly popular TikTok short-video platform and a venture capital darling, is facing mounting …
Nov 5, 2019
David Fletcher
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China
PayPal Moves Further Into China With UnionPay Partnership
Caixin Global
(Bloomberg) — PayPal Holdings Inc. is taking another step into the giant Chinese payments market, partnering with state-backed China UnionPay Co. in …
4 days ago
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Caribbean
E. Government: a step towards a more citizen-centred Caribbean - The Caribbean Council
caribbean-council.org
Politicians love to promise a better and brighter future. They tend to say little about the day to day experience their citizens have of the services …
6 days ago
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Report: Exploring Digital Government transformation in the EU
Innovation
Report: Exploring Digital Government transformation in the EU | Joinup
europa.eu
Dec 13, 2019
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FBI
FBI to Alert States About Local Election System Hacks
nextgov.com - Andrea Noble, Route Fifty
The FBI changed its policy to allow agents to inform both state and local election officials when election systems are breached.
January 17
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The Role of 5G in Government
nextgov.com - Brian Wright
The technology is a critical piece of modernization.
January 17
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Ohio State University
Ohio Chief Information Officer Shares 2020 IT Strategies
govtech.com - Daniel Lohrmann
When Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine was elected as the 70th governor of Ohio in November 2018, he appointed Ervan Rodgers II as the state’s chief …
January 19
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Data Warehousing
How States Overcome Big Data Analytics Challenges
statetechmagazine.com - Matt Parnofiello
Government agencies face several technical and managerial challenges when it comes to data analytics. As a KPMG video notes, that includes developing …
5 days ago
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CIO
What Are State CIOs’ Top 2020 Priorities?
statetechmagazine.com - Phil Goldstein
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ annual State CIO Top 10 Priorities list, which NASCIO released in December, is usually …
January 9
David Fletcher
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Elon Musk
SpaceX Mars city: Elon Musk reveals how you will pay for your trip
Inverse - Mike Brown
Don't have the cash for a Mars trip? No problem. Want to “get your ass to Mars,” as Buzz Aldrin is keen on saying? Turns out Elon Musk may have a …
6 days ago
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Extraterrestrial Life
Alien life is out there. But our theories are steering us away from it.
space.com - Peter Vickers
If we discovered evidence of alien life, would we even realize it? Life on other planets could be so different from what we're used to that we might …
6 days ago
David Fletcher
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China
A.I. in China: TikTok is just the beginning
Fortune - Eamon Barrett
This article is part of a Fortune Special Report on Artificial Intelligence. Andy Warhol was wrong. The pop artist famously asserted that in the future …
January 20
David Fletcher
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Artificial Intelligence
How Artificial Intelligence Will Make Decisions In Tomorrow’s Wars
Forbes - Simon Chandler
Artificial intelligence isn't only a consumer and business-centric technology. Yes, companies use AI to automate various tasks, while consumers use AI to make their daily routines easier. But governments–and
5 days ago
David Fletcher
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Singularity
New research shows what AI can teach us about the human brain
Vox - Kelsey Piper
Google’s DeepMind research group has a lot of flashy AI accomplishments to its name. Among the biggest are AlphaGo, its game-playing algorithm that stunned many by beating top Go players in a 2016 match;
January 15
David Fletcher
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Singularity
From Washington state to Washington DC, lawmakers rush to regulate facial recognition
VentureBeat - Khari Johnson
With the start of an impeachment trial; talk of mounting hostility with Iran; new trade deals with China, Canada, and Mexico; and the final presidential debate before the launch of the Democratic presidential
January 19
David Fletcher
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Space Travel
Elon Musk Wants To Send One Million People To Mars By 2050! - Science
Mashable - Afiya Qureshi
We’re hearing Elon Musk’s ambitious plans to populate Mars for a while now. Recently, the SpaceX CEO shared a series of tweets discussing his plans about sending one million people to Mars by 2050. Musk
January 20
David Fletcher
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Singularity
Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai calls for AI regulation
9to5Google - Abner Li
In his first big public move since being appointed the CEO of Alphabet last month, Sundar Pichai today called for AI regulation to govern how the promising new technology is leveraged. Picahi published
January 20
David Fletcher
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Drones
Are the Mystery Colorado Drone Swarms Lingering Near Nuclear Missile Silos?
The Daily Beast - Corey Hutchins
For weeks, mysterious unidentified flying objects over the Eastern Plains region of Colorado have vexed residents, law enforcement, the military, and …
January 20
David Fletcher
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Blockchain
Three Innovations That Will Help Shape Smart Cities in 2020 (And Beyond)
Entrepreneur - Marwan Bin Dalmook
The decade ahead paints an intriguing picture of society's impending digital evolution. You're reading Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. As we reflect on the that
January 20
David Fletcher
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Universe
What if the Universe has no end?
BBC Future - Patchen Barss
The Universe we can currently see is made up of clumps of particles, dust, stars, black holes, galaxies, radiation (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ESA/CXC/STScI) Perhaps the Big Bang was more of a “Big Bounce”,
January 20
David Fletcher
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Mexico
Mexican official eyes stronger ties with China after U.S. trade deal
Reuters - by Dave Graham
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico should move to deepen its economic ties with China after U.S. congressional approval of a new North American trade deal, a senior Mexican official said late on Saturday.
January 19
David Fletcher
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Singularity
Companies Use Artificial Intelligence to Help with Hiring. Korean Consultants Teach You How to Beat It
Inc Magazine - Suzanne Lucas
If you can trick a human, you can trick a bot. Artificial Intelligence is supposed to free the hiring process from prejudices and biases. We can have a totally neutral system that evaluates candidates
January 15

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