Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation
January 21, 2026
Congressman Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains, gaveled in a subcommittee hearing titled “Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation.” Witnesses: Mr. Chris Crosby, Chief Executive Officer, Compass Datacenters Mr. Kirk Offel, Chief Executive Officer, OVERWATCH Mission Critical Dr. Nicol Turner Lee, Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, and Director, Center for Technology Innovation, Brookin...