AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFCC & Telecom: The FCC paused Verizon’s plan to retire copper landlines in nine states, including Utah, giving the agency more time to review concerns from rural communities that fear worse service after the switch. Cybersecurity & Water: A Pew report says cyberattacks on U.S. water systems are rising, and Utah facilities were among targets in incidents tied to an Iran-linked internet signature, including a 2023 denial-of-service attack that forced manual operations for weeks. AI & the Web: Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince argues the web is getting strained by AI scraping and bot traffic, and asks whether new controls can keep the internet usable as AI agents do more online. Utah Education & Safety: An independent UVU security review after the Charlie Kirk killing found inconsistencies in campus safety policies and calls for changes, even as it says no employees acted in bad faith. Wildfire Science (Utah): Utah State University Extension reports 2026 as the state’s most severe fire season since 2007, with over half a million acres burned and more large fires at mid-to-higher elevations. Health Tech (Utah): USU secured a $1.6M DoD grant to expand digital mental health support for dementia caregivers, including online self-guided tools.
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