It means that the physical location of the White House Gov server is now in Germany. If Obama closes down he internet
( he can according to new law) The WHitehouse gov site will still be operational as an off shore site.
No it doesn't. According ARIN, I ping a Cambridge, Mass. address. All it means that the site is mirrored/cached on machines distributed around the country and world.
That, in and of itself, is not a sinister plot. Just good design for a globally accessed site.