AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPacific Island Ties Under Strain: A new GAO report says the Trump administration is failing to properly staff legally required roles for the Freely Associated States—slowing their reporting and weakening U.S. interests in a region U.S. Indo-Pacific Command calls a top priority. Law Enforcement Tech Push: The FBI is seeking up to $36 million to buy nationwide access to automated license plate reader data, including coverage that would reach Guam and other territories. Guam in the Connectivity Race: Keppel and Telstra International signed a 25-year deal for a fibre pair on the Bifrost subsea cable system, which lands in Guam and is marketed for growing AI and cloud traffic. Local Governance Pressure Point: Guam lawmakers face a defining Tuesday special session on whether to let the Simon Sanchez High School rebuild move forward despite a pending procurement protest. Disaster Funding Watch: FEMA says Guam meets criteria for major disaster declarations after Sinlaku, with estimates around $435M in public damage and about $21M in private damage.
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