With government institutions like the NSA and the talent that follows as a result, Maryland holds lots of influence in the cybersecurity world. With those government agencies come plenty of contractors and other services businesses that only increase the cyber footprint. It’s a big reason that the state is looking to position itself as a hub of cybersecurity.
Columbia-based Masterpeace Solutions is one such example. But lately, CEO Drew Cohen is getting more attention for new startups than new contracts. To fulfill the region’s much-talked-about potential, Cohen sees a bigger opportunity in encouraging those talented workers to create new companies that build software products.
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