Congress Should Stop Researching Data Center Threats and Start Protecting Them

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Congress Should Stop Researching Data Center Threats and Start Protecting Them

President Trump recently announced The Stargate Project, a $500 billion private investment in new data centers. The project’s plans are in development, but absent federal requirements, protection from certain critical threats rests upon the discretion of the developers. Emerging technologies such as AI that require vast computational power are driving demand for new data centers. The Stargate deal reflects that demand, securing non-federal fundi…