AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoDefense & Jobs: Raytheon is expanding its Portsmouth, Rhode Island missile defense operations with a $100M investment, adding about 150 jobs and boosting LTAMDS radar testing and Patriot GEM-T subcomponent production. Stormwater Resilience: Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank awarded about $1.1M in EPA Overflow Sewer grants for stormwater and flood-mitigation design/engineering across multiple communities, including Pawtucket, Providence, and Jamestown. Public Health Tech: A Georgetown team is running a World Cup Health Security Operations Center to track infectious disease risks for fans and athletes, using data dashboards and live monitoring. Workforce & STEM: Chariho Career & Technical Center student Kaitlyn Charette won the 2026 STEAM Logo Design Contest, with her design set for statewide promotional use. Life Sciences Ecosystem: A Rhode Island life sciences ecosystem update highlights RILSH’s economic impact and ongoing workforce/site-readiness needs, with Pawtucket positioned as a growth partner. Cyber/Policy: A federal judge ordered USCIS to comply after striking down a green-card/work-permit freeze, while the administration appealed. Health Access via Pharmacies: A study on Connect AF shows community pharmacists can screen patients for social needs tied to atrial fibrillation care, pointing to housing and mental health barriers.
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