INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY
• Greater Baltimore is home to the headquarters of US Cyber Command and NSA at Fort George G . Meade and the Army ’ s Communications and Electronics Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground .
• The region has nine Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense — the same number as California , New York and the District of Columbia , combined .
• Baltimore was the nation ’ s fourth-best city for women in tech in 2022 , according to a SmartAsset study .
SOURCES : Maryland Department of Commerce , Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore , Smart Asset
FINANCIAL SERVICES
• Greater Baltimore is home to many financial services firms , including T . Rowe Price , which employs more than 4,000 people in Owings Mills and is building a new 450,000-square-foot headquarters in Harbor Point .
• Baltimore-based Facet Wealth was ranked 46th on Inc .’ s list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in America in 2022 .
• Baltimore is ranked among the top 10 markets for fintech job growth .
SOURCE : Maryland Department of Commerce
SPORTS
• Greater Baltimore hosted the 2022 CIAA Men ’ s and Women ’ s Basketball Tournament , the third-highest attended NCAA tournament , generating a direct spending impact of $ 13.9 million and a total economic impact of $ 19.6 million in the local economy .
• Baltimore is home to many national and world sporting events , including the UCI World Classic Series cycling race , the USA Lacrosse Convention and the Preakness Stakes . The city also won the bid to host the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association ( CIAA ) Men ’ s and Women ’ s Basketball Tournament for a three-year run .
• Youth and amateur sports generate more than $ 225 million per year in direct spending on Maryland ’ s economy .
SOURCE : Maryland Sports Commission
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