DOD wants nearly $30 billion to modernize its AI supercomputing arsenal in fiscal 2027

DOD wants nearly $30 billion to modernize its AI supercomputing arsenal in fiscal 2027

The Defense Department is requesting close to $30 billion in fiscal 2027 to purchase and enable next-generation AI supercomputers and modernize the military’s computing infrastructure to power them.  According to recently published budget documents, the Pentagon aims to build out its portfolio of highly secure data centers, and ultimately centralize and scale supercomputing assets across the joint force through its new “AI Arsenal initiative.” T…