US Army Warns Lawmakers Draft Legislation Risks Data Center Push

The US Army has warned against lawmakers’ efforts to increase oversight for Defense Department data centers, saying the proposals risk jeopardizing efforts to build the facilities on military bases just as demand for computing power soars.

Two proposals from members of Congress intended to limit the use of Chinese-sourced equipment in defense-related data centers could make it difficult to build these facilities given the domestic industrial base doesn’t yet manufacture some of the necessary components, according to a senior Army official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity.

That would discourage private companies from investing in data center projects the ...