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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has opened a new campus in north St. Louis, marking a major expansion of the agency’s footprint and a milestone for the city’s growing geospatial sector. The facility debuted Sept. 26 with a ceremony hosted by NGA Director VADM Frank Whitworth.
According to the agency, dignitaries on hand included the Hon. Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence, and the Hon. Brad Hansel, principal deputy under secretary of war for intelligence and security. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer also took part, along with Chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Rep. Rick Crawford, Rep. Ann Wagner, Rep. Wesley Bell and former Sen. Roy Blunt.
“This state-of-the-art facility is a critical investment in our nation”s security. From this campus, our dedicated workforce will continue to deliver vital GEOINT that protects our nation and supports our warfighters around the world,” Whitworth remarked.
Set at the intersection of Jefferson and Cass avenues, the complex anchors what officials describe as an expanding geospatial innovation hub in north St. Louis, positioned to deepen ties with universities, local institutions and industry partners.
NGA said its workforce will begin moving into the site this winter, with the transition scheduled to finish by spring 2026. The agency described the campus as designed to promote collaboration and support advanced analytic and technology needs tied to its national security mission. NGA also released a short video offering a first look at the facility.
The opening is the latest step in a multiyear effort to replace the agency’s aging St. Louis complex and consolidate operations in a secure headquarters built to serve long-term intelligence and defense requirements. Local and state leaders have cast the project as a catalyst for jobs and redevelopment in the city’s north side, where public and private groups have been working to build out a geospatial research and business ecosystem around the new site.
