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The White House says it no longer considers data storage and data centers 'critical' technology

The US government has issued a revision to its National Security Science & Technology Strategy
Among various changes is the reduced focus on high-performance data storage and data centers
Instead, emerging technologies are given greater prominence, while data storage and data centers feature within the document’s information management priorities

The US government has updated its National Security Science & Technology Strategy (NSSTS), an annual directive that ensures the United States’ national security strategy is supported across various dimensions. This time, however, a curious revision has been made, one that appears to relegate the significance of high-performance data storage and datacenters.

Previously, these installations have been highly regarded and appeared on the document’s list of "Critical and Emerging Technologies." With the latest revision, however, other technologies appear to have supplanted data centers.

Traditionally, the National Security Strategy (NSS), published annually, includes the science and technology element. Under the Trump administration, however,...

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