AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoDefense & Shipbuilding: Trump announced a $6.6bn Baltimore shipbuilding push by Anduril Industries, partly Navy-funded, to build Virginia-class submarine components like torpedo tubes under the “Arsenal Two” plan. Manufacturing & Trade Tech: Joby Aero lost a Tampa jury verdict, ordered to pay Aerosonic nearly $116.9m over alleged trade-secret theft tied to air data probes. Florida Policy & Business: Seminole County Chamber leaders voted to oppose Florida Amendment 3, warning of sharp tax-driven service cuts and pressure on small businesses and nonprofits. Healthcare Manufacturing: Global pharma firms including Pfizer, Eli Lilly, AstraZeneca and Roche are signaling major U.S. investment plans—hundreds of billions—aimed at expanding manufacturing and R&D. Workforce: A new skilled-trades report says the U.S. needs 1.7m skilled workers annually through 2035, but training output lags badly, with Florida among the hardest-hit states. Energy & Data Centers: PowerCompute increased contracted power at its Columbus, Miss. site to 11MW as TVA data-center tariffs shift. Compliance & Cyber: Orlando’s Kevlar IT Solutions won a 2026 Best of Florida Award for managed IT and CMMC/HIPAA-focused security compliance.
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