Hearing: “Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation.”

Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains (Committee on Small Business)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (10:00 AM)

2360 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Chris Crosby
Chief Executive Officer, Compass Datacenters

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 10:08 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 10:08 AM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 10:08 AM

Mr. Kirk Offel
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Overwatch Mission Critical

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 10:08 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 10:08 AM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 10:08 AM

Dr. Nicol Turner Lee
Senior Fellow, Governance Studies and Director, Center for Technology Innovation, Brookings Institution

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  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 10:08 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 10:08 AM
  • Witness Bio [PDF] Added 01/20/2026 at 10:08 AM

Support Documents

  • Public Notice [PDF]
  • Public Memo [PDF] Added 01/16/2026 at 12:01 PM
  • UC-Majority-FBA-Letter for the Record [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:37 PM
  • UC-Minority-LAZARD LCOE-Letter for the Record [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:37 PM
  • UC-Minority-NEXTERA ENERGY-Letter for the Record [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:37 PM
  • UC-Minority-LoudounCounty-Letter for the Record [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 11:25 AM
  • UC-Minority-Food&WaterWatch-Letter for the Record [PDF] Added 01/28/2026 at 11:25 AM
  • UC-Minority-Mike Turner #1-Letter for the Record [PDF] Added 02/02/2026 at 03:23 PM
  • UC-Minority-Mike Turner #2-Letter for the Record [PDF] Added 02/02/2026 at 03:23 PM
  • UC-Minority-ASBN-Letter for the Record [PDF] Added 02/05/2026 at 11:15 AM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Attendance [PDF] Added 01/21/2026 at 04:05 PM

First Published: January 14, 2026 at 09:22 AM
Last Updated: February 5, 2026 at 11:15 AM