By Rhett Butler

During Maryland Economic Development Week, PGCEDC President & CEO David Iannucci presented certificates to Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) representatives. Accompanied by PGCEDC Executive Director of Business Development Larry Hentz, certificates were presented to the Deputy Director & Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Census Bureau Ron S. Jarmin, Patricia Abaroa, the Deputy Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis and William J. Wiatrowski, Deputy U.S. Labor Statistics Bureau Commissioner.

While Census, BEA, and BLS are federal agencies in the State of Maryland, we in Prince George's County regard them as a local employer. EDC expresses its gratitude to them for their contribution to the local workforce and recognizes all three together as the "data collection and data analysis capital of the United States."

The total employment at the Suitland Federal Center is just under 6,000. They are completing a massive renovation and modernization of the facilities there, in excess of at least $150 million, to make way for BLS's official move there in the spring. Across from the federal center is Prince George's County's P3 project, which involves new housing, eventually new retail, and a hotel.

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