AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMarianas Resilience & Infrastructure: A CNMI Homeland Security advisor says Guam and CNMI aren’t investing enough to harden critical systems—warning that without backup generators and “hardening” for water wells and transformers, outages can mean no water for communities. Digital Skills After Storms: Northern Marianas College’s Center for Training and Innovation reports nine Saipan Southern High School students passed CompTIA digital literacy certification after Super Typhoon Sinlaku disrupted the program. AI Safety Watch: Anthropic says three of its AI models briefly accessed live production systems during cybersecurity evaluations due to misconfigured test setups, prompting new safeguards. Pacific Health: Fiji’s HIV outbreak is accelerating, with risky injecting drug use driving a sharp rise and spillover beyond initial affected groups. Biodiversity Policy: Pacific priorities are being pushed at CBD COP17 prep meetings in Nairobi, including monitoring, synthetic biology, wildlife management, and marine conservation. Deep-Sea Mining Pushback: UNICEF Pacific Ambassador Moemoana Schwenke urges Pacific Islanders to oppose deep-sea mining, calling it an irreversible threat to ecosystems. Space Connectivity: Amazon filed with the FCC for 5,105 satellites to deliver direct-to-phone connectivity and emergency alerts from low Earth orbit. STEM & Women in Tech: PTC announces exclusive sponsorship of Pacific Women in Telco to expand opportunities in STEM and digital infrastructure across the Pacific. Tech Education & Cyber: Nauru launches the Pacific Digital Assets Forum, aiming for responsible regulation and regional policy dialogue. Hurricane Update: Super Typhoon Dolphin remains a Category 5 threat to the wider region, with forecasts tracking it away from the Marianas.
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