Data Centers Drive High-Skilled Jobs, Officials Say

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2026**–** Data centers are driving high-skilled employment and broader economic growth, officials said Thursday at Data Center World, pushing back on perceptions that the industry creates few jobs.

Maureen Russell, deputy associate administrator at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, said digital infrastructure investment is central to both job creation and economic development.

“At the highest level, President Trump has been advocating for digital infrastructure investments,” Russell said, adding that expanding connectivity also expands employment opportunities.

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