AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoU.S. Virgin Islands Procurement: The V.I. Department of Human Services has opened bidding for the next contractor to run the territory’s SNAP EBT system, with proposals due Nov. 23; the current Fidelity contract runs through Nov. 30, 2026, and the new RFP signals a competitive procurement rather than an automatic renewal. Territorial Governance & Environment: Environmental and community leaders tied to the Marianas, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are urging CNMI Gov. David Apatang to formally oppose the federal deep-sea mining lease sale (PACM-2), asking for suspension/termination of the process and more public outreach before the Oct. 19 deadline. Federal Oversight & Public Safety: Treasury’s FinCEN says it has identified about $17.5 billion in suspicious activity potentially linked to health care fraud, based on thousands of Bank Secrecy Act reports—an early step toward enforcement. Court Systems & Cybersecurity: Ontario’s courts warned that a cyberattack involving Thomson Reuters’ C-Track case-management platform may have exposed confidential, redacted, or sealed records. Local/Regional Spotlight: A billionaire owner of Epstein-linked Caribbean islands has sued the U.S. Virgin Islands seeking a $5.7 million+ tax refund, arguing IRS findings on “bona fide resident” status for 2021.
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