On October 2, 2026, Amazon said it no longer uses nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) with government agencies it works with on its projects. The company also announced Built Together, a U.S. community-investment program adding more than $1 billion over five years.
Amazon's stated NDA commitment
Amazon's commitment concerns NDAs with government agencies it works with on its projects. An NDA is an agreement restricting the disclosure of specified information. Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman announced the commitment as part of Amazon's October 2 statement.
What Built Together promises
Amazon described Built Together as additional investment for U.S. communities, with funding priorities that include education and workforce training, energy affordability, water and energy preservation, and locally selected priorities. Amazon said communities would help determine how the funding is used.
The program's announced targets include connecting more than 300,000 students in data-center communities to free degree access over five years. Amazon also said it plans 16 additional Modular Training Centers. Its stated goal is to prepare up to 100,000 workers annually through the centers by the end of 2028.
Amazon described three Modular Training Centers as operating and six as under development. It said programs at the centers last four to 16 weeks and that each center trains approximately 2,000 to 4,000 learners a year.
Energy upgrades and household savings
Over five years, Amazon aims to upgrade more than 300 schools and community buildings and more than 30,000 homes. The company estimates that households could save about $700 a year through the home upgrades. It also said the upgrades aim to reduce monthly energy bills by 20% to 40% year after year.
The local-policy backdrop
Garman said more than 100 data-center moratoriums were under consideration nationwide when he announced the commitment. He argued that enacted restrictions could hurt U.S. competitiveness in the data-center race.
