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A vertical community of Federal data center leaders, project managers, industry, and government IT community stakeholders focused on public-private collaboration and best-practice exchange.

Chamber of Progress Urges Congress to Tighten Data Center Rules in 2027

The technology policy group proposes requiring large data centers to cover electricity costs, disclose water consumption, and deliver economic benefits to host communities. […]

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Compute Demand Raises Stakes for Water Utility Cybersecurity

“Water is what kept me up at night,” said Philip Stupak, a former assistant national cyber director, at ISC2 Security Congress 2026. Small water districts are particularly vulnerable to attack – and increasingly critical to national security. […]

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Subramanyam Calls for Community-first Approach to Data Centers

The Virginia Democrat says Congress needs a national strategy for data center development as AI drives rising demand for power and infrastructure. […]

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White House Creating Task Force on AI Datacenter Infrastructure

The White House announced on Thursday its plans to launch a new Task Force on AI Datacenter Infrastructure to coordinate policy across government, along with other actions to ensure the United States continues to lead in AI tech. […]

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Upcoming Events
Tech Tonic December 2026

Join Nutanix for Tech Tonic: GTC Keynote Watch Party to watch the NVIDIA GTC Washington, D.C. keynote alongside government and industry peers. Hear insights from Kanuj Behl, principal enterprise architect, on how Nutanix and NVIDIA are helping organizations put AI to work. […]

GDIT Emerge: Zero Trust 2026

Emerge: Zero Trust takes participants beyond theory. Across sessions with government leaders and technology partners, we will discuss the mission imperative of Zero Trust, break down the core elements of our architecture and explore what implementation takes for any mission environment. […]

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Unstructured Data, Untapped Potential

While 80 percent of Federal IT managers agree unstructured data is valuable, more than half are looking for a better solution to unlock its potential. […]

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Infrastructure Psychology: Overvaluing Outdated Data Centers

MeriTalk surveyed registrants from the 2019 AWS Public Sector Summit to understand how IT managers assess the value of their current data centers, what factors they consider when moving a data center, and the most common excuses they hear for keeping outdated data centers open. […]

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SD-WAN: The Next Federal Network

Digital transformation efforts are top of mind for Federal IT professionals, but few programs will succeed without the necessary network to support them. […]

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Past Events
GDIT Emerge: Protect the Homeland

At the GDIT Emerge: Protect the Homeland event, hear from senior agency leaders, government decision makers, and industry experts on the technologies, strategies, and partnerships needed to strengthen national security today, and into the future. […]

Funding the Future: Smarter Capital Planning for Federal Agencies

This on-demand executive discussion explores how agencies can strengthen long-range capital planning through better prioritization, forecasting, what-if scenario planning, funding management, and cross-team visibility. It also examines how modern planning approaches can support more informed investment decisions, safeguard funding, and keep complex capital programs aligned with long-term objectives. […]

Red Hat Government Symposium

The 2026 Red Hat Government Symposium will examine how open platforms, intelligent automation, and AI-ready infrastructure can drive real-world mission outcomes with speed while minimizing risk. […]

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