# Army Expands Strategic Capital Initiative

The U.S. Army says its Strategic Capital Initiative will continue and expand over the next three to five years, using private investment and public-private arrangements for infrastructure, energy, logistics, supply-chain, and industrial-base needs. A March 2026 request for information sought financial models and partnership and contracting approaches; the Army expects another RFI round. Current activity includes data-center projects at Fort Bliss and Dugway Proving Ground, plus conditional long-term leases announced in September 2026 for power-generation projects at six Army installations. The Fort Bliss data center is expected to be operational in 2027, and the Dugway project is expected to be completed by 2029.

- Contractors preparing for another RFI should clearly define project requirements, legal authorities, each party’s expected returns, and the project’s value, as specified by the Army.
- The initiative creates potential roles for private investors, developers, operators, and infrastructure providers across data centers, power generation, logistics, and supply-chain projects.
- The September 2026 power-generation announcements are conditional leases, not unconditional awards; businesses should account for that status when assessing project readiness and risk.
- Companies evaluating the data-center opportunities can use the stated Fort Bliss and Dugway schedules to inform delivery and operating plans.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 23, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Army (Army)
- Army Materiel Command (AMC)

### Vendors
- Carlyle (Selected data-center project investor and developer)
- CyrusOne (Selected data-center project developer and operator)
- FedEx Dataworks (Logistics and supply-chain modernization collaborator)

### Sources
- [
        Army’s Strategic Capital Initiative is ‘not slowing down’ under new leadership - Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/army/2026/10/armys-strategic-capital-initiative-is-not-slowing-down-under-new-leadership) - Federal News Network