Technology3 Oct 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs

Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said the company has stopped using nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in its dealings with government agencies as it seeks app…

Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said the company has stopped using nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in its dealings with government agencies as it seeks approval to build new data centers. Garman’s statement is just one sentence in a longer blog post in which he tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers, and to make the case that they’re actually good for communities. NDAs are a significant piece of the broader data center backlash. For example, environmental activist E…

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