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Pentagon's Military Base Data Center Plans Draw Congressional Scrutiny Over Energy And ...
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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Congress is blocking Pentagon plans to build data centres on military bases over concerns about energy and water consumption straining local infrastructure and national grid stability. Defence officials argue on-base centres enhance security and reduce reliance on commercial cloud providers, but lawmakers demand clearer resource management answers before approving the facilities.
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Pentagon data center buildout is hitting a hard resource ceiling Congress won't clear without efficiency solutions. You build power, cooling, or renewable infrastructure at scale - defence just became your customer, but only if you solve the grid problem the Pentagon's current plans don't.
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