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What Virginia’s New AI and Data Center Executive Order Means Now and What Comes Next

What Virginia’s New AI and Data Center Executive Order Means Now and What Comes Next

News ClipWSLS·VA·9/23/2026

Virginia's Governor Abigail Spanberger has issued a new executive order concerning AI and data center development. Despite Virginia being a major data center hub, the order is not intended to halt the ongoing development of these facilities in the state.

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Gov: Virginia State Government, Governor of Virginia
Virginia is home to about one-third of the world’s data centers, and a new executive order from Gov. Abigail Spanberger is not stopping that development.