Amazon HQ2 Plans Could Make Defense Hiring Even More Competitive

E-commerce giant’s plans for two new headquarters will intensify competition between Amazon and government contractors for tech workers

Amazon.com Inc.’s plans to add twin new regional headquarters will intensify already deepening rivalries between the Seattle giant and U.S. defense firms.

Amazon’s short list includes a site in the Crystal City area of Arlington, Va., on the doorstep of the Pentagon and the Washington defense establishment, where companies such as Boeing Co. employ thousands of staff.

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