AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEnergy Reliability in the USVI: St. Thomas and St. John saw weekend blackouts tied to mechanical instability at a power plant, leaving nearly 60% of St. Thomas without power at one point and prompting warnings of short outages while crews work to restore service. Cybersecurity Pressure: A new NASCIO-Deloitte study finds state CISO confidence in protecting public data has plunged from 48% to 22% in four years, with third-party breaches and AI-enabled attacks topping concerns—relevant for USVI agencies too. Hurricane Tech & Forecasting: NOAA predicts a below-normal 2026 Atlantic season, with 8–14 named storms and 3–6 hurricanes, citing El Niño and noting upgrades using AI, drones, and improved models. Online Child Safety Fight: Bipartisan state attorneys general are urging Congress to reject the House Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, arguing it could preempt stronger state protections and weaken accountability for harms to minors. Public Health & Mosquitoes: Google-backed Verily is seeking federal approval to release 32 million mosquitoes in California and Florida as part of a disease-control effort, reigniting ethical and environmental debate. Local Policy: The USVI Senate advanced a measure to manage green waste via controlled incineration only when safer options like shredding, mulching, composting, and reuse aren’t available.
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