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Army plans to host new commercial data centers on at least 4 bases
Commercial data centers have been confirmed for Fort Bliss, Texas, and Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, and the Army recently put out a contracting request for centers at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Fort Hood, Texas.
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