In 2008, Florida companies generated $16 billion in Department of Defense Contract awards, ranking the state 7th in the nation. Defense related spending is estimated to be responsible for over $57.5 billion in gross state product in 2007 and to reach $59.5 billion by 2010. Florida is home to 20 major military installations and 3 unified combatant commands. The state is home to many of the nation’s leading defense companies and a large pool of highly skilled workers and veterans. Florida’s top ten contractors alone employ more than 28,000 Floridians. |