A data center in Vernon, Calif. They are groups calling for AI, and the technology it sits on, to be designated as critical infrastructure. (Getty Images)
The designation would unlock a range of federal services, tools and resources for an industry that policymakers view as increasingly tied to national and economic security.
CASTLE ROCK, CO – JUNE 26: Former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters speaks during the first day of the Rocky Mountain Voice Freedom Festival on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Castle Rock, Colo. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
The superseding indictment adds defendants and allegations against the Iranian firm accused of a massive cybertheft campaign against foreign universities and others.
A view of Medusa sculpture at Temple of Apollo ruins which stands as one of the best-preserved ancient temples of the classical era, as it draws attention with its magnificent architecture and mythological significance in Didim district of Aydin, Turkiye on October 15, 2025. (Photo by Sidar Can Eren/Anadolu via Getty Images)
In this photo illustration, the Anthropic logo is seen on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Algi Febri Sugita/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
A new national security memo allowing the private sector to go after criminals in cyberspace leaves legal quandaries. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is expected to sign two executive orders on bringing computer chip manufacturing to the U.S. and denying birthright citizenship to children of foreign diplomats. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
A Hudson County, New Jersey 2020 presidential mail-in election ballot is seen on September 29, 2020 in Hoboken, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)