NSF to fund programmable cloud labs, data infrastructure for Genesys research

Jul 28, 2026

An NSF official said the agency will invest in programmable cloud labs and datasets to support hundreds of Genesys projects, citing an initial $380 million pledge for cloud labs and additional investments in infrastructure and AI-ready datasets.

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An NSF official (addressed on the record as Brian) told the panel that NSF will provide major infrastructure and data investments to support Genesys challenges. He said NSF plans to invest roughly $380,000,000 (noting the figure could rise to "well over $400,000,000") in programmable cloud labs, establish 20 testbeds nationwide, and make sizable investments in infrastructure and AI-ready datasets.

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