AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoNational History Day: American Samoa student Genevieve Laguna just locked in a spot at the June 14–18 national finals in Washington, D.C., after placing second in Indiana for her project on the 1950s Green Feather Movement. Digital diplomacy: The Governor’s Office and ASTCA wrapped a three-day mission to Samoa to map a shared, connected, and secure digital future, with ASTCA and Samoa’s MCIT now moving into an execution plan. Deep-sea minerals push: Gov. Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula set up a Deep Sea Minerals Steering Committee to oversee DSM activities and any critical-mineral transshipment plans, while a separate security forum warned that mining and new tech could feed military drone and AI weapons supply chains. Local water update: ASPA says the Fagamalo shutdown notice was for tank and line disinfection tied to a boil water notice, with work aimed to finish May 13. Cyber cooperation: Australia plans to embed a cybersecurity adviser inside Samoa’s MCIT, and also backed Samoa’s cybercrime unit. Health upgrades: LBJ Tropical Medical Center highlighted ARPA-funded improvements, including a second CT scanner now in operation.
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