AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoDeep-Sea Mining: American Samoa Governor Pulaali‘i Nikolao Pula says he won’t ask Interior to pause the Northern Mariana Islands lease sale before the Oct. 19 deadline, pointing instead to formal BOEM comments and pending lawsuits; separately, he submitted BOEM’s PACM-1 feedback urging no commercial extraction now and calling for science and environmental baselines first. Broadband & Digital Economy: The Department of Commerce is set to administer $30 million in federal grants for the Le Vasa Google Cable, with funding sources including Treasury, ARPA, and BEAD—aimed at building call centers and IT growth. Education Tech: ASCC leadership is moving through a new presidential transition ad hoc committee, with a review covering academics, student access, finances, facilities, infrastructure and technology. Health Tech: An OHSU pediatric ophthalmology team is screening about 230 students on Tutuila and then moving to Manu‘a as part of a school vision partnership. Cyber Safety: A new report highlights how AI-driven voice scams are hitting households hard, especially older victims—another reason to tighten phone and money verification habits. Fisheries Access: The Western Pacific council backed changes that could expand longline fishing between 12 and 50 nautical miles from Rose Atoll once monument-based prohibitions are lifted, while keeping waters within 12 nm closed. Public Health Data: CDC awarded American Samoa $324,271 for BRFSS-based health equity data collection through 2029. STEM Training: DOE Tech Integration held an “Introduction to Programming” course for Grade 6 teachers using CodeHS.
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