AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCoastal Energy Resilience: A new corrosion-design framework argues that salt air, humidity, wind-driven rain, and UV can shorten the life of coastal PV and battery storage systems faster than standard models assume—pushing designers to use the National Electrical Code as a safety floor, not a service-life guarantee. Hurricane Readiness: NOAA is forecasting a below-normal 2026 Atlantic season (8–14 named storms; 3–6 hurricanes), but local guidance stresses that one storm can still disrupt the U.S. Virgin Islands—so residents should review plans and kits now. Local Power Reliability: St. Thomas and St. John saw weekend blackouts tied to mechanical instability at a power plant, with the utility warning of short outages while crews restore service. Cybersecurity Watch: A NASCIO-Deloitte study reports U.S. Virgin Islands and other jurisdictions face a sharp drop in CISO confidence in protecting public data, with third-party breaches and AI-enabled attacks topping concerns. Broadband Funding: BEAD planning shows private ISPs are expected to match federal broadband dollars at scale, with analysis covering most states and territories (noting USVI had no eligible locations under the program rules). Tourism Tech & Connectivity: Caribbean Week in New York 2026 brings USVI leaders into regional talks on market strategy and air connectivity as competition intensifies.
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