Government to build $1.5 bilion cybersecurity data center for NSA

Government to build $1.5 bilion cybersecurity data center for NSA

The National Security Agency, will soon break ground in Utah for a $1.5 billion data center in Utah. The massive complex, comprising up to 1.5 million square feet of building space, will provide intelligence and warnings related to cybersecurity threats across government.
The NSA is building the facility to provide intelligence and warnings related to cybersecurity threats, cybersecurity support to defense and civilian agency networks, and technical assistance to the Department of Homeland Security, according to a transcript of remarks by Glenn Gaffney, deputy director of national intelligence for collection, who is responsible for oversight of cyber intelligence activities in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
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