AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoPacific Security Talks: Island leaders and security experts on Guam used a Micronesia dialogue to stress that the region is now “squarely at the center” of great-power competition, with Beijing–Washington tensions over Taiwan casting a long shadow. Water Recovery: The U.S. EPA says its drinking-water and wastewater assessment mission in CNMI and Guam is complete, shifting work back to local partners after Typhoon Sinlaku damage checks at public systems, vendors, shelters, and schools. Disaster Funding: FEMA approved a new economic recovery package for Arizona, with the rest of the batch also including support for Guam and CNMI. Broadband Resilience: CNMI and IT&E signed a $53M BEAD-funded plan for a fully underground, end-to-end fiber network—plus the state is pushing a fully underground buildout as part of post-Sinlaku recovery. Labor Rule Update: The U.S. Department of Labor moved to restore the 2019 overtime salary threshold after courts vacated the 2024 changes.
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