# Data Center Operators Strengthen Foreign-Risk Controls

The alert advises U.S. data-center developers and operators to assess foreign-adversary exposure throughout facility development and operations, including site selection, investment, equipment sourcing, customer access, cybersecurity, and operational resilience. It identifies procurement considerations such as supply-chain provenance, vendor access controls, audit and substitution rights, and export-control diligence. The alert describes no specific solicitation, contract award, or funding opportunity.

- Data-center owners and operators can incorporate provenance checks, access restrictions, audit rights, and substitution provisions into supplier and customer agreements to address identified risks.
- Contractors and suppliers serving data-center projects may need to provide information on equipment sourcing, access arrangements, and operational resilience to support customers’ risk assessments.
- CFIUS, Treasury, DOJ, BIS, and CISA are among the federal entities relevant to the investment, export-control, and cybersecurity considerations described; businesses should evaluate which considerations apply to their activities and locations.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Regulatory Compliance
**Published:** October 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
- Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (BIS)
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury)
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

### Vendors
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) (Data center operator cited in connection with facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain that were struck or damaged)

### Sources
- [Data Center Security: Managing Foreign-Adversary Risk in Critical Systems](https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/client-alerts/20261029-data-center-security-managing-foreign-adversary-risk-in-critical-systems) - WilmerHale