Concept interior of a data center (Getty Images) Army picks companies to build commercial data centers at Fort Bliss, Dugway Proving Ground The initiative is being pursued via the Army’s Enhanced Use Lease program, following an executive order from President Donald Trump. Mar 26, 2026 By Jon Harper
AWS logo at the SK AI Summit 2025 held at COEX in Seoul, South Korea on November 3, 2025. (Photo by Hwawon Ceci Lee/Anadolu via Getty Images) Commercial data centers emerge as targets in modern warfare after drones hit 3 AWS facilities This incident likely marks the first publicly confirmed instance of a hyperscale data center run by a U.S. company to be hit in combat. Mar 3, 2026 By Brandi Vincent
Fort Hood’s Bernie Beck gate during sun rise Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Killeen. ( Nick de la Torre / Chronicle ) (Photo by Nick de la Torre/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) Army looks to lease out land on 4 military installations for new commercial data centers The initiative was sparked by a recent directive from the Trump administration. Feb 6, 2026 By Brandi Vincent