The move to install Zimmer comes after a high turnover rate in the department’s top IT post under the Trump administration.

DOE announces $625 million to continue quantum research centers

All five National Quantum Information Science Research Centers were renewed for five more years.

DOE will receive computing power as soon as next week, Secretary Chris Wright said.

Public-private partnerships with AMD and HPE will bring the machines to the national lab in Tennessee, including one in early 2026 built at “record speeds.”

The RFP opens the door for companies to enter into long-term leases on the national lab’s land for data centers and energy generation infrastructure.

Legislation led by Rep. Nanette Barragán would give the Energy secretary $1 billion to fund ocean-powered energy technologies.

Administrator Lee Zeldin previously said the agency would “get out of the way” on chemical reviews to speed up construction of data centers.

The bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act would establish a risk evaluation program at DOE to assess safety concerns on advanced AI systems.

The bipartisan legislation calls for a study from the departments of Energy, Interior and Agriculture into the impact AI data centers are having on rural areas.