The IT Cluster is uniquely broad in the industry segments it encompasses, from computers, to software, to telecom, to IT-centric services. Moreover, IT is both an industry unto itself, but also an important if not a critical contributor to the other industry clusters. The IT Cluster is already a well-developed part of Texas’ overall economy. Statewide, Texas has a strong heritage in various parts of the IT Cluster, with unique regional legacies, such as the Telecom Corridor and the Metroplex, that influence local economies and position Texas in the global marketplace. At the forefront of the findings, Texas’s high-tech industry added 13,700 jobs for an industry total of 459,500 in 2006 – the most current state data available. Texas remains the second-largest cyberstate by tech employment, behind California and ahead of New York.