The NEW HORIZON Act mandates an operational pilot program to evaluate orbital data center services for national security.
The NEW HORIZON Act requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct an operational pilot program under the Hybrid Space Architecture initiative. This program aims to assess the military utility, operational integration, and transition potential of commercially available orbital data center services and space-based cloud computing capabilities. The pilot will evaluate in-space data processing benefits, cybersecurity measures, and resilience against threats. The program will also consider supply chain vulnerabilities and foreign ownership concerns.
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