ST. LOUIS- The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency officially opened its new $1.7 billion campus in north St. Louis on Friday, marking what leaders called the start of a new chapter for the nation’s intelligence community.

“This isn’t just a building opening. This is the beginning of a new chapter for the NGA,” said Vice Admiral Frank Whitworth, the NGA director, who spoke at a ceremony on the new campus grounds Friday.

Tulsi Gabbard, director of National Intelligence, joined Whitworth and Missouri politicians to celebrate the facility, which is expected to house about 3,000 employees.

“The work that our people do in the intelligence community must be connected with the community that we are charged to serve, here in a community like St. Louis,” Gabbard said.

The NGA is responsible

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