The Department of Energy could announce the first site for a data center to support artificial intelligence, which would be located on one of its federal installations, within 90 days, according to one of the nuclear executive orders Friday from President Donald Trump.
Nuclear and non-nuclear support structures for such data centers on DOE installations would be deemed “defense critical electric infrastructure,” according to the order on deploying advanced nuclear technology for national security.
Artificial intelligence and advanced computers at DOE facilities or military sites “cannot be disrupted by external threats or grid failures.” Even before Friday’s orders, the administration has said it wants to use small modular reactors to power the data centers at federal sites.
A request for information issued in April for potential data center development on DOE sites, generated a couple of hundred responses, DOE has said.
NEW: Via public records request, I’ve been able to confirm reporting today that a warrant has been issued for DOE deputy asst. secretary of spent fuel and waste disposition Sam Brinton for another luggage theft, this time at Las Vegas’s Harry Reid airport. (cc: @EMPublications)
DOE spent fuel lead Brinton accused of second luggage theft.
by @BenjaminSWeiss, confirming today's reports with warrant from Las Vegas Metro PD.
Waste has been Emplaced! 🚮
We have finally begun emplacing defense-related transuranic (TRU) waste in Panel 8 of #WIPP.
Read more about the waste emplacement here: https://wipp.energy.gov/wipp_news_20221123-2.asp
Editorial: Sam Brinton’s credibility is now an issue 🔓