AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBroadband & Rural Connectivity: SpaceX urged the FCC to “wind down and sunset” High-Cost USF subsidies, arguing Starlink and other low-Earth orbit services make the legacy program unnecessary. Critical Minerals for Defense: Lockheed is reportedly in talks to secure North American scandium and germanium supplies to cut China dependence for aircraft parts and infrared sensors. Alaska STEM in the Spotlight: A peer-reviewed study found most Alaska seafood samples have low or non-detectable “forever chemical” PFAS levels, with only 10 of 40 compounds detected and none above lab qualification limits for tested salmon. STEM Education & Community: Anchorage’s Kenai River Sport Fishing Association expanded its Junior Classic to 120 kids, adding new science stations on fish, river ecology, and Alaska Native cultural practices. Energy Tech in Alaska: A Napaimute hydrokinetic turbine test aims to generate electricity from the Kuskokwim River while researchers monitor whether salmon can safely pass. Space & Tech: Rocket Lab’s Neutron faces a 2028 defense mission deadline as it prepares its next earnings report.
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