AWS CEO Says Amazon Has Dropped NDAs With Government Agencies for Data-Center Permits

AWS CEO Matt Garman said in a blog post that Amazon has stopped using NDAs when working with government agencies on new data-center permits, framing the move as a direct response to transparency complaints driving a wave of local moratoriums. Erin Brockovich had cited NDAs as a leading grievance; New York has imposed a one-year moratorium on large data-center permits and roughly 100 similar restrictions are being considered nationwide. Garman warned the resulting slowdown threatens US competitiveness on AI infrastructure.