Canada · 19 d ago
Ottawa plans a data centre for Canada's cyber spy agency
Carl Lender from Sunrise, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Defence Construction Canada issued an advance notice for a 60-megawatt data centre in the national capital region to support the Communications Security Establishment (CSE).
Estimated cost
1.5–1.8 $ billion
The project is estimated to cost $1.5 billion to $1.8 billion, with the tender expected to be issued in 2027.
The CSE says the centre would provide “additional secure computing capacity” to support its “current and future operational requirements.”
— Communications Security Establishment
What we know
- A 60 MW centre in the Ottawa area
- Estimated at $1.5 to $1.8 billion
- Tender expected in 2027
Not yet
- The exact site
- Final government approval
The federal government has not yet approved going ahead with the data centre, and the CSE says planning and site selection are still under way.
