This story is part of a series – A region reshaped: Federal layoffs in Maryland a year later.
Maryland, home to federal agencies, military installations and tens of thousands of contractors, has long relied on employment and a steady flow of money from the U.S. government.
In a given year, Maryland draws about $150 billion in federal contracts, grants, salaries and other sources of funding, according to a recent report on federal layoffs from the University of Maryland’s business school and the state comptroller’s office. More than almost any other state, Maryland depended on the economic boon that came from its proximity to the nation’s capital…