Governor Moore Breaks Ground on $65 Million ARLIS Headquarters, Bolstering Maryland’s Leadership in Quantum Innovation

Governor Wes Moore celebrated World Quantum Day at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new 110,000-square-foot headquarters for the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) at the University of Maryland Discovery District. The $65 million capital project will advance national defense technology and solidify the state’s status as a global leader in quantum. The event also highlighted quantum investments in the State’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget, which directs tens of millions of dollars to bolster Maryland’s Capital of Quantum Initiative, hire specialist faculty members at the University of Maryland, and support ongoing quantum capital projects.

Governor Moore Announces New Partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to Unlock $100 million in Federal Investment in Maryland’s Quantum Industry

Governor Wes Moore today signed a memorandum of agreement between the State of Maryland and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to establish the “Capital of Quantum Benchmarking Hub”—a formalization of state and federal government partnership to develop quantum information science in the state.