CNMI Energy & Resilience: Rising power costs are pushing more Northern Mariana Islands residents toward off-grid solar as a hedge against utility bills and future outages after Super Typhoon Sinlaku, with local providers reporting a surge in inquiries. CNMI Workforce Policy: Delegate Kimberlyn King-Hinds filed the Northern Mariana Islands Workforce Improvement Act (H.R. 8931) to remove the touchback requirement for long-term CNMI-only CW-1 workers, aiming to stabilize permits for families and employers during recovery. Wildlife Conservation (Marianas): NAVFAC Marianas and partners counted 269 Mariana fruit bats (fanihi) across Guam, Saipan, and Tinian, using volunteer-led surveys to guide conservation actions for the threatened pollinator. Regional Tech for Climate Monitoring: Fiji trained government staff to use satellite imagery and digital mapping tools to track land-use and ecosystem change, strengthening evidence-based climate resilience planning. Food Security Pressure: A new analysis finds Pell Grant recipients are nearly twice as likely to face food insecurity, warning that SNAP changes and a projected Pell funding shortfall could worsen student hardship. Digital Infrastructure: Google and Telstra announced a partnership to boost resilient, secure terrestrial and subsea connectivity across Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Fisheries Protection (Pacific): Samoa’s Senior Fisheries Officer Stella Sahara Tuuau is helping lead surveillance work in Operation Tui Moana 2026, highlighting community-led protection of marine resources.