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The company will be building semiconductors for the United States military. “It never made sense to me that we’re sourcing semiconductors from Chinese companies that are our adversaries,” Wittman said. Using devices made in America can prevent other countries from using technology to gain insight.
While huge, Amazon’s total investment lags behind that of Micron. In September, the chip maker announced it would invest $3 billion at its city’s plant, where it will employ 1,100 new scientists who will make chips for autonomous cars. The investment remains the largest in the state’s history.
On Oct. 25, Lockheed Martin celebrated their 50th anniversary of the start of their Manassas facility. “People are key to our business,” said Jack Gellen, vice president and general manager of the Manassas site.