AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPacific Student Spotlight: A Brown County high schooler, Genevieve Laguna, just placed second in Indiana for National History Day and is headed to the national finals in Washington, D.C. (June 14–18) with a project on IU’s Green Feather Movement. Deep-Sea Mining Oversight: Gov. Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula has set up a Deep Sea Minerals Steering Committee, with subcommittees covering infrastructure and revenue sharing—aiming to balance environmental stewardship, cultural integrity, and compliance. Local Water Update: ASPA says the Fagamalo shutdown notice is tied to disinfection work after a boil water notice, with tank and line treatment underway and completion targeted for May 13. Cyber Cooperation: Australia plans to embed a cybersecurity adviser inside Samoa’s MCIT, plus support for Samoa’s cybercrime unit. Security & Tech in the Region: A Pacific security forum warned that deep-sea mining and new tech are increasingly tied to military drones and AI weapons, while drug networks are using distributed, tech-enabled tactics to evade detection. Defense Cost Shock: A new U.S. report pegs Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense plan at $1.2T over 20 years.
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