Evidence ledger / Edition 01

Sources

Every number, specification, forecast, and policy status resolves here. Primary evidence is prioritized; vendor statements and stakeholder positions are labeled as such.

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Documentary media / Rights ledger

Every image has a provenance trail.

The volume reader uses public-domain or openly licensed documentary material. Each local derivative retains the original source, creator, usage basis, license, access date, and a scope note that prevents the photograph from being treated as evidence for more than it shows.

01 · photograph
Quartz specimen
USGS marks the media item public domain. Credit is retained for provenance.
Credit
U.S. Geological Survey, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain
02 · photograph
Single-crystal silicon boule
The creator released the image into the public domain worldwide. The pictured boule is a museum object, not a current production line.
Credit
Sebastian Wallroth / Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source PD-self public-domain release
03 · infographic
Key minerals in data centers
USGS marks the media item public domain. The local file is a resized AVIF derivative of the original PNG.
Credit
Eliza Malakoff / U.S. Geological Survey, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain
04 · photograph
Solid elemental gallium
USGS marks the item public domain. It shows elemental gallium, not semiconductor-grade material, a gallium-arsenide wafer, or a gallium-nitride device.
Credit
U.S. Geological Survey, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-30
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain
05 · photograph
Wafer inspection in the NIST Boulder MicroFab
The NIST item carries no copyright mark; NIST site terms permit copying and distribution and request agency credit.
Credit
Credit: NIST.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source NIST public information
06 · photograph
Direct-write electron-beam lithography system
The NIST item carries no copyright mark. Identification of visible equipment does not imply NIST endorsement.
Credit
Credit: NIST.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source NIST public information
07 · photograph
Completed processed wafer
The NIST item carries no copyright mark; NIST site terms permit copying and distribution and request agency credit.
Credit
Credit: NIST.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source NIST public information
08 · photograph
PECVD research in a NIST cleanroom
The unmarked NIST image is public information with agency credit retained. It depicts research PECVD work, not a commercial high-volume fab, process node, or yield result.
Credit
Curt Suplee / NIST.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-30
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Original source NIST public information
09 · photograph
Silicon interposer macrograph
The creator waived copyright and related rights under CC0. Credit is retained as editorial provenance.
Credit
Fritzchens Fritz / Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
Usage basis
open license
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source CC0 1.0 Universal
10 · photograph
Annotated HBM stack macrograph
The creator waived copyright and related rights under CC0. Labels belong to the original image.
Credit
Fritzchens Fritz / Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
Usage basis
open license
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source CC0 1.0 Universal
11 · photograph
Server-processor I/O die macrograph
The creator waived copyright and related rights under CC0. The image documents one historical implementation, not a universal chiplet layout.
Credit
Fritzchens Fritz / Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
Usage basis
open license
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source CC0 1.0 Universal
12 · diagram
Mechanical metrology for hybrid-bond-ready copper
The unmarked NIST diagram is public information with credit retained. It explains a research metrology method, not a production HBM stack or commercial bonding-line result.
Credit
Gheorghe Stan / NIST.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-30
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Original source NIST public information
13 · photograph
DGX GB300 cabinet dedication at the Naval Postgraduate School
DVIDS marks the item public domain. The cabinet and dedication are documentary context for an identified installation, not an endorsement or a universal rack design. The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement. Individuals' publicity and privacy rights are not waived.
Credit
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Abreen Padeken, via DVIDS, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain
14 · photograph
Installing an HPC cluster into a rack
DVIDS marks the item public domain. It documents physical HPC installation, not a complete hyperscale AI rack deployment. The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement. Individuals' publicity and privacy rights are not waived.
Credit
U.S. Navy photo by Travis Troller, via DVIDS, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain
15 · photograph
Server-rack inspection
DVIDS marks the item public domain. It documents a server inspection and does not establish the design or performance of an AI cluster. The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement. Individuals' publicity and privacy rights are not waived.
Credit
DoD photo by David Abizaid, via DVIDS, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain
16 · photograph
NASA Discover supercomputer cabinets
NASA content is generally not subject to U.S. copyright; agency identification and visible marks are retained for editorial context. This is scientific HPC infrastructure, not a modern NVL72 or an AI rack-density reference.
Credit
NASA Center for Climate Simulation.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-30
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Original source NASA media usage guidelines
17 · photograph
Fiber rack-mount termination
DVIDS marks the item public domain. It illustrates physical fiber work, not a hyperscale AI-cluster fabric. The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement. Individuals' publicity and privacy rights are not waived.
Credit
U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Melody Bordeaux, via DVIDS, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain
18 · photograph
Fiber routes beneath a raised floor
DVIDS marks the item public domain. The installation shows physical routing discipline, not a training-cluster topology. The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement. Individuals' publicity and privacy rights are not waived.
Credit
U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Xavier Romero, via DVIDS, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain
19 · photograph
Physical network infrastructure inside a server room
DVIDS marks the item public domain. It is documentary server-room infrastructure, not a current hyperscale AI deployment. The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement. Individuals' publicity and privacy rights are not waived.
Credit
U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO1 Luke Pinneo, via DVIDS, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain
20 · photograph
Robotic archival tape storage
NASA content is generally not subject to U.S. copyright. The image documents an archival tier; it does not imply tape serves online checkpoints, training reads, or inference traffic.
Credit
NASA Advanced Supercomputing Division.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-30
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Original source NASA media usage guidelines
21 · photograph
Aerial view of the Utah Data Center campus
The creator released the photograph under CC0. It depicts a U.S. government data center, not an AI hyperscale campus or the Stargate project.
Credit
Parker Higgins / Electronic Frontier Foundation, CC0.
Usage basis
open license
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source CC0 1.0 Universal
22 · photograph
HPC data-center cooling retrofit
DVIDS marks the item public domain. It documents an HPC cooling retrofit, not a modern direct-to-chip AI hall. The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement. Individuals' publicity and privacy rights are not waived.
Credit
U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk, via DVIDS, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain
23 · photograph
Electrical-substation ribbon-cutting
DVIDS marks the item public domain. The ribbon-cutting documents a completed substation; the facility is not identified as serving a data center. The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement. Individuals' publicity and privacy rights are not waived.
Credit
Photo by Terrance Bell / U.S. Army Fort Lee, via DVIDS, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain
24 · photograph
Electrical distribution maintenance
DVIDS marks the item public domain. The image documents secondary electrical-distribution work and safety practice, not a commercial data-center power train. The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement. Individuals' publicity and privacy rights are not waived.
Credit
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Lynn, via DVIDS, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-30
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain
25 · photograph
Public environmental-impact meeting
DVIDS marks the item public domain. The meeting concerns a federal base expansion and illustrates participation mechanics, not a data-center hearing. The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement. Individuals' publicity and privacy rights are not waived.
Credit
U.S. Coast Guard photo by PO3 Michael Clark, via DVIDS, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain
26 · photograph
NEPA meeting with local residents
DVIDS marks the item public domain. The image illustrates a NEPA participation setting and does not depict a data-center project. The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement. Individuals' publicity and privacy rights are not waived.
Credit
DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Kyler Chatman, via DVIDS, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain
27 · photograph
Audience at a military microgrid ribbon-cutting
DVIDS marks the item public domain. The event illustrates public governance around energy infrastructure; it is not a data-center project. The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement. Individuals' publicity and privacy rights are not waived.
Credit
U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Maxwell Higgins, via DVIDS, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-29
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain
28 · photograph
Public meeting on site remediation
DVIDS marks the item public domain. The meeting concerns remediation at a former training site and illustrates public-process mechanics; it is not a data-center hearing or a community-benefits agreement. The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement. Individuals' publicity and privacy rights are not waived.
Credit
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Stephen Baack, via DVIDS, public domain.
Usage basis
public domain
Accessed
2026-08-30
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Original source U.S. government work / public domain