AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMississippi STEM & jobs: Mississippi State’s Space Cowboys Rocketry Team won the 2026 International Rocket Engineering Competition, hitting nearly 30,000 feet with its “Bandit” rocket—another win for student engineering in the state. Local manufacturing: Jabil plans a $119M Marshall County expansion to make data-center infrastructure equipment, aiming to create about 2,200 jobs, with state incentives and TVA support. Education & AI: A new look at campus AI policy finds teachers are still writing rules on the fly, with Mississippi-linked expertise calling for clearer guidance for classrooms. Public safety tech: A controversy over neighborhood audio gunshot sensors highlights accuracy and privacy concerns, including reports of devices installed without consent in Jackson. Health & security: Ransomware is rising fastest in the business layer around healthcare—billing, tech, and drug supply firms—while direct care targets grow more slowly. Environment: Mississippi’s gopher tortoise protections are under pressure as conservation groups push for “critically endangered” status while the federal approach shifts.
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