AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSpace & Defense: NASA says it can build what’s next, but replacing decades of know-how is harder as a GAO report flags staffing cuts hitting major programs; meanwhile, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 upper stage is on track for an Aug. 5 lunar impact, with astronomers set to study the dust plume. Aerospace Supply Chain: Willis Lease Finance won a five-year Pratt & Whitney deal to expand engine storage and lease return services, including work at Willis’ WERC facility in Coconut Creek, Florida. Manufacturing & Permitting: The NAM-backed Fast 41 program aims to speed approvals for critical-minerals and raw-material projects, citing Florida and South Carolina examples. Florida Business & Industry: JFB and XTEND issued a consolidated update tied to defense drone orders and pipeline momentum ahead of a planned business combination close. Healthcare Retail (Florida): Publix expanded an E. coli-linked recall of GreenWise frozen fruit and is also rolling out Medicare’s GLP-1 Bridge program at select pharmacies. Regulatory Watch: An FDA panel recommended allowing compounding of BPC-157, setting up a lengthy rulemaking path.
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