The new memo from Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana gives agencies directions to leverage automated monitoring tools for all new data centers and implement necessary security measures.
The guidance emphasizes centralized decision-making within agencies' CIO shops for data center management and highlights the importance of considering energy and water usage in acquisitions.
Data centers accounted for about 4.4% of total U.S. electricity in 2023, with their usage predicted to double or triple by 2028 due to a rise in AI.
With advances in AI capabilities, there is a rising demand for high-performance computing, further increasing the load on existing and new data centers.
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