AGP Executive Report
Last update: 42 minutes agoResearch & Workforce: Arizona State is among nine universities under federal investigation over alleged misuse of J-1 visas to hire foreign researchers; the probe also raises questions about staffing on federally funded research. Public Contracts: Phoenix-area cities and Tucson have joined antitrust action against fire-truck makers, putting municipal purchasing practices and supplier competition in focus. Arizona Deals: Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale is set to sell for $372 million, while a developer plans a $55 million downtown hotel. Defense Industry: Raytheon won a contract worth up to $6.3 billion for SM-3 interceptors, with production concentrated partly in Tucson. Local Innovation: Flagstaff’s Team Snuffed won $250,000 in a global wildfire challenge for its satellite-based detection system.
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