AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDigital Infrastructure: Hackers seized control of the .as registry and obtained unauthorized HTTPS certificates, putting domains using the American Samoa suffix at risk. Google said Chrome blocked the certificates and its own systems were not breached. Airport Energy: Port Administration is advancing a 25-megawatt solar farm with battery storage at Pago Pago airport, targeting operation by the end of 2027. The Chamber of Commerce is seeking details on environmental and aviation reviews, citing the site’s history of contamination and possible glare risks. Seabed Resources: The U.S. is proposing leases covering more than 31 million acres near American Samoa for a November sale. Fa’asao Amerika Samoa and the Conservation Council for Hawaiʻi are challenging the federal assessment of risks to protected marine life; USGS researchers are also studying deep-sea mineral deposits in the region. Postal Services: USPS has extended Ground Advantage delivery estimates to 10 days or more for shipments to and from American Samoa, effective Oct. 1. Telecommunications: The House approved a bill to establish ASTCA by statute, setting out its authority and requiring legislative confirmation of board members.
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