AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI at Work: A Guam-focused HR feature says AI is now widely used to screen job applicants, while warning that bias and lack of transparency remain concerns. Water Resilience: A call to expand rainwater catchment points to its value in easing pressure on Guam’s aquifer and keeping water available during typhoons or outages. Environmental Health: A report on military expansion spotlights dieldrin contamination in a Yigo well and residents’ concerns about long-term exposure. Local Materials Research: UOG engineers are testing whether recycled plastics and other island resources can become construction materials, potentially reducing imports and building manufacturing skills. Technology Investment: GEDA is looking for land for an industrial and technology park, with data and clean-tech firms among its targets; the effort is still at an early stage. Digital and Power Upgrades: Guam Memorial Hospital received $21 million for an electronic health-record system, while GPA secured $21.2 million for grid modernization. Ocean Science: NOAA funding will support coastal observing systems across the Pacific Islands region, including Guam.
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