Workforce Training: Guam Department of Labor won a $609,335 federal grant to expand registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship pipelines, targeting at least 150 participants and more high-school access. School Health Compliance: F.B. Leon Guerrero Middle School remains unauthorized to reopen after back-to-back DPHSS health and sanitation inspections; GDOE says the process is phased, with a follow-up inspection scheduled Friday. AI Governance & Cyber Readiness: Guam’s AI Regulatory Task Force says more funding may be needed as it shifts from research to policy recommendations, while also flagging Office of Technology needs like cybersecurity staffing and a 24/7 Security Operations Center. Connectivity & Digital Infrastructure: Guam signed BEAD agreements with GTA and IT&E to extend high-speed service to about 1,340 homes and 175 community institutions, with construction starting after engineering, environmental, and permitting reviews. Hospital IT Modernization: Guam Memorial Hospital Authority detailed a “complete overhaul” of its IT systems aimed at reliability and cybersecurity after past shutdowns. Port Resilience: The Port Authority of Guam received $12.85M for fuel infrastructure upgrades, including new fuel pipelines and repairs to strengthen emergency fuel receiving capacity. Weather Watch: Tropical Storm Dolphin rapidly intensified toward typhoon strength near Wake Island, with forecasters warning of extreme intensification. Invasive Species Research: New genetic work helps explain how brown tree snakes spread so successfully on Guam, revealing thousands of hidden DNA changes.