AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNSF Boost for Tech Research: Louisiana Tech won a $954,000 National Science Foundation grant to expand engineering research capacity and fund six doctoral fellows through the EPSCoR Graduate Fellowship Program. AI Workforce in Hammond: Southeastern Louisiana University will host an AI-focused Industry Connect Distinguished Lecture Sept. 17 with Envoc founder Calvin Fabre, creator of Louisiana’s LA Wallet digital driver’s license app, discussing how AI is reshaping work and digital identity. Drone Training Gets FAA Certified: Southern University’s drone certification class earned FAA certification, training students (and the public) on airspace rules and practical uses like land surveying. Local Tech for Public Safety: Sterlington secured a $4,725 state grant to install surveillance cameras aimed at illegal dumping and littering, with police and code enforcement reviewing footage. Cybersecurity Shock in Louisiana: A New Orleans-based ID verification firm, IDScan, is under investigation after reports that a dark-web service offered scans tied to 150+ million U.S. and Canadian driver’s licenses. SpaceX Traffic Planning: Lafayette is reviving expressway planning to handle equipment and traffic tied to a planned SpaceX project in Vermilion Parish. Military Tech Update: The first F-15EX Eagle II for Kadena Air Base, Japan, departed Boeing’s St. Louis plant, marking a major Indo-Pacific modernization step.
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