AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSpace & Defense: U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed the Pentagon has deployed “on-orbit space control weapons,” a first public admission that raises alarms about a new orbital arms race. AI Policy: Trump called AI “hoax” doomer warnings while Congress pushes for guardrails; meanwhile, Philadelphia protesters demanded a moratorium on new AI data centers. Maryland Health Tech: The FDA held a public hearing on psychedelic-assisted therapy, focusing on provider training, patient safety, access, and data collection. Biotech & Clinical Trials: Serapha Bio named new leadership to advance its in vivo base editing program for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; ENA Respiratory began Part B dosing in a leishmaniasis vaccine Phase 1 effort. Cybersecurity: UMass Amherst researchers showed some expired credit cards can be “brought back to life” for contactless purchases via a “Zombie Card” attack. Local STEM & Workforce: Calvert County seeks one developer to take all remaining lots at Patuxent Business Park, aiming to finally build out the underused tech/industrial site. STEM in the Community: St. Mary’s volunteers planted about 1 million oysters in Breton Bay as part of a long-running restoration effort.
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