Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Coverage of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the Nexus archive.
- We Mapped Rural Data Center Development – and Opposition. Here’s What We Found.
The data center boom, driven by AI infrastructure needs, is shifting from urban areas like Northern Virginia (Data Center Alley) to rural counties in the U.S. Rural communities face challenges negotiating deals with developers due to smaller tax bases and fewer resources, while 12% of in-progress data center projects are in rural areas as of June 2026.
- AI use by the US government is ballooning. And the lack of transparency is troubling | Nathan E Sanders and Bruce Schneier
The Trump administration disclosed 3,611 active or planned AI use cases across the federal government, a 70% increase from the final year of the Biden administration. The list includes plans to automate sensitive governmental functions, raising concerns about transparency and the transfer of decision-making to AI on matters like individual freedom and public health.