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Start with source-reviewed Virginia company references. A company’s inclusion establishes the scope described in its record; it does not mean the desk has approved, screened, contracted with, or endorsed the company.
Capital One — applied AI
McLean headquarters / Virginia
The McLean-headquartered financial services company publishes AI research and describes applications in customer assistance, personalization, and agentic software security. Corporate AI activity is not counted as a data center project.
Read the evidence and scope →Source-reviewed referenceBooz Allen Hamilton — AI services
McLean headquarters
Booz Allen’s corporate fact sheet identifies its McLean headquarters and AI services for federal customers. This is a company capability record, not an endorsement or a claim that every engagement occurs in Virginia.
Read the evidence and scope →Source-reviewed referenceAppian — enterprise AI automation
McLean headquarters
Appian identifies its headquarters in McLean and describes an enterprise platform combining process automation and AI. The record covers a Virginia-headquartered software business, without inferring local investment or employment totals.
Read the evidence and scope →Source-reviewed referenceLeidos — mission AI
Reston headquarters
Reston-headquartered Leidos announced a January 2026 partnership with OpenAI for generative and agentic AI in federal workflows. The announcement describes plans and company activity, not independently verified deployment outcomes.
Read the evidence and scope →Source-reviewed referenceAmazon Web Services
Northern Virginia and statewide program
Cloud infrastructure operator with established Virginia operations and a separately tracked statewide expansion plan.
Read the evidence and scope →Source-reviewed referenceNorthern Virginia and Chesterfield
Operator of Northern Virginia data centers with a broader Virginia cloud and AI investment announcement.
Read the evidence and scope →Source-reviewed referenceMicrosoft
Boydton / Southern Virginia
Microsoft confirms Boydton data center operations and Southern Virginia community and training work.
Read the evidence and scope →Source-reviewed referenceQTS Data Centers
Northern Virginia and Richmond area
Campus operator with public specifications for Ashburn, Manassas, and Richmond facilities.
Read the evidence and scope →Source-reviewed referenceVantage Data Centers
Ashburn and Fredericksburg area
Operator directory identifies Virginia campuses; campus specifications remain distinct from verified delivered load.
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