AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBroadband & AI Workforce: Calix says broadband’s biggest constraint isn’t tech—it’s an aging workforce, and agentic AI could help operators handle acquisition, support, and network work per subscriber without adding headcount. Nebraska Critical Minerals: Lockheed Martin is in talks to buy scandium from NioCorp’s Elk Creek project in Nebraska, aiming to reduce reliance on China for defense supply chains. Drones Get Longer-Lasting Power: UNL’s NIMBUS Lab and Reach Power won an Air Force-backed contract to study wireless power beaming for perched drones, potentially cutting battery swaps. Uranium in the Grants Mineral Belt: Grants Energy pitched in-situ uranium recovery plans, targeting domestic production as the U.S. imports most of its uranium. Local Tech & Privacy: Ord, Nebraska became the first Nebraska city to vote to remove Flock cameras, rejecting automatic license plate reader tech. Agtech & Drought Reality: Nebraska Extension livestock educators outline strategies for culling and rebuilding herds as drought strains forage. Early Literacy Research: UNL’s Buffett Early Childhood Institute received a $98,850 grant to improve teacher-child conversations using LENA Grow coaching.
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