Amazon announced Monday that it plans to invest as much as $50 billion to significantly expand its artificial intelligence and high-performance computing capabilities for U.S. government customers through Amazon Web Services (AWS). The project, scheduled to break ground in 2026, will add nearly 1.3 gigawatts of capacity through new data centers designed specifically for federal agencies, the company said in a blog post.
As part of the investment, government clients will gain access to AWS’ full suite of AI tools, Anthropic’s Claude models, Nvidia chips and Amazon’s custom Trainium processors. The expanded capacity is expected to support advanced AI development, enable customized solutions and strengthen the government’s ability to handle growing computational demands.
The announcement comes amid a wave of major AI infrastructure commitments by leading tech companies. Anthropic and Meta have both unveiled plans to scale AI-focused data centers in the U.S., while Oracle, OpenAI and SoftBank launched their $500 billion Stargate initiative earlier this year to build out U.S.-based AI compute capacity over the next four years.
AWS noted that the new investment will help federal agencies optimize data operations, enhance workforce productivity and accelerate innovation across mission-critical sectors. The cloud provider currently serves more than 11,000 government agencies.
AWS CEO Matt Garman said the investment “removes the technology barriers that have held government back and further positions America to lead in the AI era.”
The initiative reinforces Amazon’s aggressive push into AI infrastructure. In October, the company raised its 2025 capital expenditure forecast to $125 billion, up from an earlier estimate of $118 billion.
