AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAntitrust & Big Tech: A federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia spared Google from selling its ad exchange (AdX), ordering behavioral changes instead in the DOJ’s latest push to break up the company’s digital advertising power. Public Health & Water: Virginia-adjacent policy pressure is growing as AG Jeff Jackson urges EPA to require microplastics monitoring in drinking water. Cybersecurity & Identity Theft: The FBI is investigating a dark-web service allegedly selling scanned driver’s licenses for 153+ million people, including a Virginia driver’s license used as a sample. STEM in the Community: Virginia Cooperative Extension highlights how land-grant research from Virginia Tech and Virginia State University reaches farmers, gardeners, and youth through local agents and programs. Education & Workforce Pathways: Halifax County leaders used a film on career-based learning to push a mindset shift toward equal value for non-college pathways. Energy & Infrastructure Backlash: Data center politics are intensifying nationwide, with states moving from incentives toward restrictions over power, water, and community impacts. Defense Tech: DARPA’s hypersonic cruise missile program sets an industry day in Arlington, Virginia, focused on faster, higher-rate manufacturing. Local STEM & Learning Tech: NoctIQ launched an AI anti-snore pillow aimed at improving sleep for couples.
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