MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

As an economic leader in technology advancements, Maryland possesses a strong information technology support base. This base includes State government agencies and private firms, as well as federal agencies, such as the National Security Agency at Fort George Meade.

[photo, 45 Calvert St., Annapolis, Maryland] In Maryland, the State agency responsible for information technology is the Department of Information Technology. Most commonly part of administrative agencies, local departments of information technology within county governments are responsible for local information technology applications.

Department of Information Technology, 45 Calvert St., Annapolis, Maryland, December 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

In regard to executive agencies, information technology includes equipment, systems, and subsystems used in automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information (Code of Federal Regulations, 2006 edition, Title 40, sec. 11101(6)(A)). Those responsible for information technology services see to the maintainance and advancement of equipment and systems. Duties may include administration of systems and networks, creation of computer hardware and software, and data management.

Maryland ranked as the sixth most innovative state in WalletHub's 2026 edition of "Most & Least Innovative States." Two main areas, Human Capital and Innovation Environment, are analyzed using twenty-two metrics, including numbers of tech companies and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) professionals; research and development spending; and venture capital funding.

According to CompTIA’s State of the Tech Workforce 2025 report, Maryland ranked 6th for net tech jobs in the total workforce with 227,139 workers, 7.7% of overall employment. There were some 17,309 tech businesses in Maryland. The tech industry contributes $38.6 billion to Maryland's economy.

Maryland ranked twentieth in the Consumer Technology Association's Innovation Scorecard in 2025.

Maryland's colleges and universities help develop advancements and new applications in cybersecurity. Some twenty-two Maryland institutions have been designated by the National Security Agency as National Center of Academic Excellences.

The Johns Hopkins University maintains the Information Security Institute, which examines and researches protocols and security measures designed to protect the national information infrastructure. The Institute offers classes and seminars, as well as oversees homeland security efforts at the University.

At the University of Maryland, College Park, the Decision, Operations and Information Technologies Department conducts research and offers classes, and educational programs. Information system programs at the University's Robert H. Smith School of Business have received national recognition, consistantly placing at the top of professional surveys. For management information systems, Smith School programs ranked ninth in the nation in the 2015 U.S. News and World Report survey, and the School's information technology program placed sixth according to a 2015 Wall Street Journal poll.

In addition, the General Assembly addresses concerns about information technology through the Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology.

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