AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCybersecurity: Attackers compromised American Samoa’s .as domain registry, changing DNS records and obtaining unauthorized HTTPS certificates for Google and other organizations. Google says its own systems were not breached; Chrome blocked the certificates. Ocean Monitoring: NOAA’s Integrated Ocean Observing System announced 11 five-year agreements, backed by $45.7 million in first-year funding, to support coastal data networks. The information helps with forecasting, navigation and coastal hazards; the announcement does not specify American Samoa’s share. Seafloor Research: USGS researchers are testing whether radon in deep water can help locate mineral deposits, using samples and ROV observations from the 2026 American Samoa expedition. A separate study found manganese-rich deposits formed as hydrothermal fluids transformed seafloor sediments along the Samoan volcanic chain. Local Fisheries Science: NOAA Fisheries, American Samoa’s marine agency and local fishers completed a bottomfish survey to improve understanding of species important to local diets and fishing.
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