Modification of high-performance computing roadmap

Section 1532(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118–159) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting, including both dedicated Department of Defense owned and maintained computing assets, as well as commercially procured cloud services or other infrastructure-as-a service contracts before the period at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph (C): (C) For any data centers to be built or expanded on a military installation, an estimate, to the degree that the Secretary determines that providing such an estimate will not delay the submittal of the triennial update required by paragraph (3), of the additional needs for those data centers, including— (i) an estimate of the increased footprint for physical space needs; (ii) assessments of projected electricity and water usage requirements for the projected artificial intelligence data center footprint; (iii) anticipated impact on the installation and the surrounding community based on increased power, water, and other resource needs, including measures to mitigate any potential adverse impacts on military installations; and (iv) strategies to prevent disruptions to local utility services and to ensure community resilience, including consultation with local, State, and Federal agencies to align infrastructure planning with broader community needs.; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Triennial updates Not later than March 1, 2027, and not later than March 1 of every third year thereafter until March 1, 2033, the Secretary shall update the roadmap required by paragraph (1) and submit to the congressional defense committees the updated roadmap..

Section 1532(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law 118–159) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting, including both dedicated Department of Defense owned and maintained computing assets, as well as commercially procured cloud services or other infrastructure-as-a service contracts before the period at the end; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph (C): (C) For any data centers to be built or expanded on a military installation, an estimate, to the degree that the Secretary determines that providing such an estimate will not delay the submittal of the triennial update required by paragraph (3), of the additional needs for those data centers, including— (i) an estimate of the increased footprint for physical space needs; (ii) assessments of projected electricity and water usage requirements for the projected artificial intelligence data center footprint; (iii) anticipated impact on the installation and the surrounding community based on increased power, water, and other resource needs, including measures to mitigate any potential adverse impacts on military installations; and (iv) strategies to prevent disruptions to local utility services and to ensure community resilience, including consultation with local, State, and Federal agencies to align infrastructure planning with broader community needs.; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) Triennial updates Not later than March 1, 2027, and not later than March 1 of every third year thereafter until March 1, 2033, the Secretary shall update the roadmap required by paragraph (1) and submit to the congressional defense committees the updated roadmap..