Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The United States is racing to keep up with the data center boom. But a national security expert says our electrical grid is so vulnerable right now that foreign adversaries have an easy way to decimate our way of life.

News4's Drew Wilder breaks down his exclusive interview with Robert Liscouski, a former Bush administration appointee who worked at the Department of Homeland Security to protect critical infrastructure.

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