NGA West: A cutting-edge intelligence campus
Mega projects are defined as projects with a cost of $100 million and up, that are extremely complex and involves the collaboration of multiple state and federal agencies. This level of interagency partnership also provides a higher level of oversight than the typical military construction projects managed by USACE alone.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency West campus in North St. Louis, is just one example of a mega project managed by the Kansas City District. This high-security facility is designed to support the nation’s geospatial intelligence operations well into the 21st century.
Tim Kurgan, former Kansas City District military construction branch chief who recently retired,...
07.10.2025 | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US |
Story by Lawrence Brooks
The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is leading some of the most complex and impactful construction projects in the nation. Known as mega projects, they not only advance military readiness and national security, but also improve critical infrastructure for veterans and the communities they reside in. From the VA hospital replacement in St. Louis, Missouri, to a new B-2 Stealth Bomber Hangar at Whiteman Airforce Base in the...
Parts of the new hydropower units to be installed at the Fort Randall Dam arrived July, 23, 2025. All eight units at the dam will be removed and replaced as part of the Fort Randall Major Unit Rehabilitation project. The pieces shown here will replace Unit six. The entire project will take eight years to complete. (U.S. Army video by Makenzie Leonard)
