AGP Executive Report

Airport Communications: Bermuda’s Airport Authority and the FAA upgraded the tower’s emergency backup radios, adding resilient air-traffic communications and training local technicians and controllers. Digital Identity: Bermuda is assessing suppliers for a voluntary national digital ID system; companies have until November 27 to submit proposals, and no decision has been made on biometrics or credential formats. Cybersecurity: Experts urged local organisations to patch two critical PHP vulnerabilities that could let attackers control affected servers without signing in. Butterfield also warned clients about scammers impersonating the bank in voice-phishing calls. Ocean Science: The R/V Atlantic Explorer recovered deep-sea samples and data from a mooring deployed by the Oceanic Flux Program, a research series spanning nearly 50 years. Robotics: Bermuda’s Bermy Bots are heading to Atlanta to compete in the FIRST Tech Challenge.

Maritime Safety: A new Cruising Club of America report examines yacht-to-yacht rescues, with the Bermuda Race Foundation among its partners. Airport Resilience: Bermuda’s Airport Authority and the FAA upgraded the tower’s emergency backup radios and trained local staff to operate and maintain them. Digital Identity: Bermuda is assessing options for a voluntary national digital ID; suppliers have until November 27 to submit proposals, and no technology or credential format has been chosen. Cybersecurity: Local experts urged Bermuda organisations to check and patch affected PHP systems after critical flaws were found that could let attackers run commands on vulnerable servers. Ocean Science: The R/V Atlantic Explorer recovered and redeployed a deep-ocean mooring for the Oceanic Flux Program, whose research record stretches nearly 50 years.

Digital Finance: Bermuda-based Apex Group CEO Peter Hughes says tokenized funds could let institutions borrow against their holdings and eventually widen access to financial products, as regulatory uncertainty risks giving Asia and the Middle East an edge. Airport Technology: The Bermuda Airport Authority and FAA have upgraded the control tower’s emergency backup radios, adding resilient communications and training local technicians and controllers. Digital Identity: Bermuda is still weighing technologies and safeguards for a voluntary national digital ID; supplier proposals are due November 27. Ocean Research: The R/V Atlantic Explorer supported recovery of a deep-sea mooring for a 48-year ocean study, gathering samples and data to help researchers track changes in the movement of carbon through the ocean. Cybersecurity: Bermuda organisations are urged to check for two critical PHP flaws that could let attackers control vulnerable web servers without logging in. Student Robotics: Bermy Bots are preparing to represent the island at an international competition in Atlanta.

Digital Identity: Bermuda’s supplier question period for a national digital ID system has closed, with bids due November 27. The government says no decision has been made on biometrics or credential formats, and immigration work permits are a possible first use. Cybersecurity: Experts are urging Bermuda organisations to patch two critical PHP flaws that could let attackers take control of vulnerable web servers. Butterfield has also warned clients about scammers impersonating the bank in phone calls and directing them to fake support links. Robotics: Bermuda’s Bermy Bots are competing in Atlanta’s FIRST Tech Challenge season, building experience alongside robotics teams and mentors. Ocean Science: The R/V Atlantic Explorer, sailing from BIOS, supported recovery of a deep-ocean mooring for a research programme tracking sinking particles since 1978—a record that helps scientists study ocean processes and carbon movement over decades.

Cybersecurity: Bermuda organisations are being urged to check their websites for two critical PHP flaws that could let attackers take control of vulnerable servers. Butterfield also warned clients about callers impersonating the bank to direct them to fake support links. Digital Government: The deadline for suppliers to question Bermuda’s proposed digital ID procurement passed Friday. The Government says possible technologies will be assessed for privacy, security, accessibility and other safeguards. Health Technology: Healthcare CIO Connect brought local and overseas specialists together to discuss electronic health records, AI and data-led improvements to patient care. Robotics: Bermuda’s Bermy Bots are competing in Atlanta’s FIRST Tech Challenge, beginning a season that could lead to the world championship. Digital Justice: The Bermuda International Mediation and Arbitration Centre, due to open next month, will use a cloud platform for secure document handling, virtual hearings and real-time evidence presentation.

Robotics: Bermuda’s Bermy Bots are in Atlanta for their first 2026/27 FIRST Tech Challenge meet, with mentoring from Georgia Tech alumni, aerospace engineers and former NASA staff. AI and Law: Bermuda has no court-specific AI rules, but a local ruling says document-disclosure cost estimates should account for AI tools, making manual-review estimates harder to rely on. AI Infrastructure: Bermuda-connected Arbol has launched insurance for data-centre projects halted by government moratoriums, with payouts triggered after an agreed waiting period. Digital Hearings: Bimac, due to open next month, will use a cloud platform for secure document handling, hybrid hearings and remote testimony. Cybersecurity: Brava’s free October 29 data-protection seminar will examine how businesses can respond to growing cyber threats. Ocean Science: Bermuda and the UK’s Hamilton II Declaration seeks international support for legally binding protection of the Sargasso Sea, with the first conference under the global biodiversity agreement set for January 2027.

Bermuda Robotics: The Bermy Bots are in Atlanta for the opening meet of the 2026–27 FIRST Tech Challenge season, with mentorship from Georgia Tech alumni, aerospace engineers and former NASA staff before competing on October 24. Cybersecurity: A free October 29 seminar hosted by Brava by One Communications will bring experts and businesses together to discuss data protection, cyber threats and regulatory responsibilities. Digital Dispute Resolution: As it prepares to open next month, Bermuda’s new mediation and arbitration centre has partnered with Toronto’s Arbitration Place to offer secure cloud-based case files and support for virtual and hybrid hearings. Ocean Science: Bermuda and the UK have signed the Hamilton II Declaration, seeking international backing for stronger protection of the Sargasso Sea and its marine biodiversity. AI in Insurance: Bermuda-domiciled mea Platform reports that only 8% of surveyed insurance outsourcing buyers would renew their contracts unchanged, as many look to renegotiate for AI-enabled services.

Robotics: Bermuda’s Bermy Bots head to Atlanta for their first meet of the 2026–27 FIRST Tech Challenge season, after building and coding with international mentors. Cybersecurity: Brava by One Communications will host a free data protection seminar on October 29, bringing experts and businesses together to discuss cyber threats and protecting sensitive information. Digital Justice: Bermuda’s new mediation and arbitration centre, Bimac, is partnering with Toronto’s Arbitration Place to offer secure cloud document management, virtual hearings and other digital services when it opens next month. Ocean Science: Bermuda and the UK have launched the Hamilton II Declaration, seeking international support for legally binding protection of the Sargasso Sea under the UN high-seas biodiversity agreement.Health Alert: The Bermuda Health Council warns that unapproved medicines and peptides sold online may be unsafe or ineffective, and urges consumers to use verified sources.

Marine Science: Bermuda and the UK have launched the Hamilton II Declaration, rallying international partners to secure stronger protections for the Sargasso Sea under the UN High Seas Treaty. Technology Governance: Clarien Bank has appointed Bermudian Duncan Card, whose expertise spans technology, privacy and cybersecurity, to its board, subject to BMA approval. AI in Insurance: A study commissioned by Bermuda-domiciled mea Platform found only 8% of surveyed insurance outsourcing clients would renew their contracts unchanged; many want terms reworked to capture AI efficiencies. Digital Finance: A Bermuda digital-assets update outlines the BMA’s 2026 work on tokenisation, stablecoins and AI, with a focus on innovation alongside consumer protection and financial stability.

Online Safety: RUBiS warned residents that a fake Facebook fuel giveaway could steal personal or financial information, urging people not to click its link and to report it. Ocean Science: Bermuda and the UK signed the Hamilton II Declaration, joined by the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Turks and Caicos Islands, to build support for legally binding Sargasso Sea protections under the UN high-seas treaty. AI in Insurance: A study commissioned by Bermuda-domiciled mea Platform found only 8% of surveyed insurance outsourcing customers would renew their contracts unchanged, as buyers seek AI-driven efficiencies. Digital Health: Bermuda Hospitals Board says its Pearl electronic medical records system has reshaped IT’s role and brought clinicians into decisions about digital care. Digital Finance: The Bermuda Monetary Authority outlined 2026 work on oversight of digital assets, stablecoins and AI in financial services.

Ocean Science: Bermuda and the UK signed the Hamilton II Declaration, launching a push for international support to protect the Sargasso Sea under the UN High Seas Treaty. Digital Finance: The Bermuda Monetary Authority is advancing work on tokenisation, stablecoins and AI, while Premier David Burt’s delegation met US regulators to discuss digital-asset rules and cooperation. Cybersecurity and AI: Bermuda has launched a cybersecurity council and is studying safeguards for AI; a local cybersecurity conference is set for November 5. Health Technology: Bermuda Hospitals Board says its Pearl electronic records system has reshaped how digital teams work with clinicians, after four years of system-wide use. Digital Payments: Bermuda-based Powertranz and Mastercard are rolling out pay-at-the-table contactless payments for restaurants in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago.

Ocean Protection: Bermuda and the UK signed the Hamilton II Declaration, backing international efforts to protect the Sargasso Sea under the UN High Seas Treaty. The agreement puts the island’s ocean stewardship at the centre of a global conservation effort. Digital Health: Bermuda Hospitals Board says its Pearl electronic records system has reshaped how technology teams work with clinicians, moving care beyond paper-based processes. Digital Assets: Bermuda is advancing its rules for tokenisation, stablecoins and AI in financial services. At DC Fintech Week, Premier David Burt also discussed the island’s regulatory framework with US financial regulators. AI Accountability: Entrepreneur Michael Dershem is developing Verisov, a Bermuda-based venture to assess and credential AI agents used by businesses. Caribbean Payments: Bermuda-headquartered Powertranz and Mastercard are rolling out pay-at-the-table contactless payments for restaurants in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago.

Digital Health: Bermuda Hospitals Board says its four-year-old Pearl electronic medical records system has reshaped how technology teams work with clinicians, with frontline feedback guiding adoption. Marine Science: European eels begin their migration in the Sargasso Sea near Bermuda, but numbers have fallen sharply; conservationists say restoring river routes is vital to the critically endangered species. Payments Technology: Bermuda-based Powertranz and Mastercard are rolling out pay-at-the-table contactless payments for restaurants in Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados. AI Accountability: Entrepreneur Michael Dershem is developing Verisov in Bermuda to assess and credential AI agents, with insurers among its target customers. Cybersecurity: A new Bermuda council for senior technology and security leaders plans to share threat intelligence, run incident exercises and support local cyber talent. Digital Finance: Premier David Burt led a Bermuda delegation to Washington’s DC Fintech Week to discuss digital-asset regulation and cooperation with US regulators.

Digital Payments: Bermuda-headquartered Powertranz and Mastercard are rolling out pay-at-the-table contactless payments for restaurants in Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados. Fintech Policy: Premier David Burt led a delegation to Washington for talks with US financial regulators on Bermuda’s digital-asset framework, including the BMA’s work on tokenisation, stablecoins and AI. AI Oversight: Bermudian startup Verisov is developing a system to assess and credential AI agents used by businesses, with insurers among its target markets. Cybersecurity: A new council for Bermuda’s senior technology and security leaders will share threat intelligence, coordinate incident exercises and support local talent; its public launch is set for November 5. Ocean Science: A global research team studying seabed carbon has conducted scientific dives in Bermuda, collecting sediment and environmental DNA samples to track marine ecosystems and carbon storage.

Payments Technology: Bermuda-headquartered Powertranz and Mastercard are rolling out pay-at-the-table contactless payments for restaurants in Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, using compatible Android devices or QR codes. AI and Cybersecurity: Bermuda entrepreneur Michael Dershem is developing Verisov to assess and credential business AI agents. A new local cybersecurity council will bring senior technology leaders together to share threat intelligence and practise incident response; Bermuda’s financial regulator is also consulting on AI guidance, with comments due October 30. Fintech: Premier David Burt led a Bermuda delegation to Washington’s DC Fintech Week to discuss digital-asset regulation with US regulators, including tokenisation, stablecoins and AI oversight. Ocean Research: A scientific diver with the Convex Seascape Survey has collected seabed cores in Bermuda as part of research into how marine sediments store carbon and how disturbance affects it.

Ocean Protection: Bermuda and the UK are advancing the Hamilton II Declaration to support protection of the Sargasso Sea, with public signings of a community-led declaration scheduled for October 21–23. The UK’s overseas territories minister is also due to visit BIOS. Digital Finance: Premier David Burt led a delegation to DC Fintech Week, meeting US securities and commodities regulators about Bermuda’s digital-asset rules and the BMA’s work on tokenization, stablecoins and AI. AI Oversight: Bermudian entrepreneur Michael Dershem is developing Verisov, a firm to assess and credential business AI agents. Separately, the BMA is consulting on guidance for regulated firms using AI, with comments due October 30. Cybersecurity: A new vendor-neutral council for Bermuda’s senior technology and security leaders aims to share threat intelligence, coordinate incident readiness and help grow local talent. Marine Research: A scientist with the Convex Seascape Survey has conducted dives in Bermuda, collecting seabed samples and environmental DNA to study carbon storage and marine ecosystems.