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For those interested, there's a great book describing why this area is home to so much.
Internet Alley: High Technology in Tysons Corner, 1945--2005
Don't be fooled by the title, a lot in there pertains to Ashburn as well.
The telco/colo footprint in NoVa is the legacy of MAE-East and the dot com boom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAE-East
https://www.amazon.com/Internet-Alley-Technology-1945-2005-Innovation/dp/0262516683/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?keywords=tysons+corner+telco&qid=1562845403&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmr1
It's arguable that the federal government and contractors also drove some percentage of that growth, but it's self sustaining now. AWS East isn't dependent on federal subsidies.