# Dugway Proving Ground **Entity class:** United States Army test and evaluation installation ## Definition **Dugway Proving Ground** is an Army installation in Utah used for testing, training, and evaluation. In March 2026 the Army conditionally selected [[wiki/CyrusOne|CyrusOne]] to negotiate a commercial hyperscale data center on approximately 1,201 acres under the [[wiki/Army Data Center Enhanced Use Lease Program|Army Data Center EUL Program]], with initial operating capability projected for fiscal year 2029. ## Relationships - **operated by:** [[wiki/United States Army|United States Army]]. - **conditional data-center developer:** [[wiki/CyrusOne|CyrusOne]]. - **financing ownership chain:** funds managed by [[wiki/KKR|KKR]] and [[wiki/BlackRock|BlackRock]]. - **program peer:** [[wiki/Fort Bliss Hyperscale Data Center|Fort Bliss Hyperscale Data Center]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [U.S. Army — conditional hyperscale data-center agreements](https://www.army.mil/article/291360/army_reaches_conditional_agreement_with_private_industry_for_hyperscaled_data_centers)