What does Amazon HQ2 in Northern Virginia mean for federal IT?

FedScoop: With Amazon set to build half of its Amazon HQ2 in the D.C. region, the federal IT community, by proximity, will soon feel the impact of a new 25,000-employee workforce in its backyard, for better or for worse.

Amazon announced Tuesday that it will create twin HQ2 offices in Crystal City (Northern Virginia) and Long Island City, New York (New York City), investing $5 billion and creating more than 50,000 jobs across the locations.

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