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Boeing Moving Defense Segment Headquarters To Washington, D.C.

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, December 13th, 2016

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Boeing Moving Defense Segment Headquarters To Washington, D.C.

Boeing Defense, Space & Security President and CEO Leanne Caret. Photo: Boeing

Boeing [BA] on Tuesday said it plans to move the headquarters of its St. Louis-based Defense, Space & Security segment to the Washington, D.C., area in January to be closer to its customers.The initial move next month will involve about a dozen people, including Boeing’s Defense Chief Leanne Caret. Over time, the move could increase to more than 50 people, a company spokesman said.“The move reflects our commitment to deepening our engagements with customers and decision makers,” Todd Blecher, spokesman…

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