STEM & Aviation Pipeline: Greater Lakes Region Children’s Fund is backing WinnAero’s Aerospace Career Education (ACE) Academy at Laconia Airport, giving students hands-on aviation/STEM exposure and orientation flights—plus a Northern Mariana Islands participant pursuing Naval Academy pilot dreams. Disaster Tech for CNMI Recovery: FlyGuys and TerraFort say AI-assisted drone damage assessments cut post–Super Typhoon Sinlaku timelines to about 10 days, covering 4,135 residential structures to speed relief planning. Defense & CNMI Priorities: The U.S. House passed the FY2027 NDAA with CNMI-focused measures: a Saipan geothermal resource study, a security risk review for infrastructure tied to military operations, and expanded CNMI student access to service academies. Local Power & Telecom Restoration: CUC reports new power restoration materials arriving after Sinlaku/Bavi, while IT&E and Docomo Pacific briefed the PUC that mobile service is largely up on Saipan/Tinian but Rota remains the hardest hit. Housing for Storm Displacement: ReadyPod/BoxHouse donated rapid-deploy BoxHouse homes for typhoon-displaced families, including veterans, as CNMI recovery continues. Visa Waiver Push: CNMI lawmakers and Guam officials renewed efforts to add the Philippines to the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program, citing tourism, business, and family reunification. Saipan Politics: Mayor RB Camacho filed for a second term, emphasizing public safety and drug enforcement. Education Resilience on Rota: Rota schools begin recovery after Bavi, with damage largely limited to solar/power equipment thanks to prior storm preparation.