Arlington, Virginia–A main fiber optic communications cable was severed at the Pentagon, forcing the Department of Defense to shut down all critical functions and seal off its headquarters for emergency repairs. All 40,000 Pentagon personnel are being told to expect to stay home for as much as two weeks beginning […]
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlGIFF9MsgE] Arlington, Virginia — Environmental group Greenpeace pranked Amazon on Thursday near the future site of its new headquarters for dragging its feet on a promise to reduce its energy usage. Greenpeace erected a 6-foot replica of “Alexa,” Amazon’s interactive home assistance device, outside Crystal City metro entrances to […]
At the first public meeting since the announcement of the new Amazon HQ2 location in Crystal City, Arlington County Board members disclosed that it took a backseat to Virginia state government in negotiations to clench the deal with the online retail giant. The Board also said that Virginia limited the […]