Boeing to lay off 600, outsource IT to Dell

Boeing Co. has said it will outsource a significant amount of information technology work to Dell starting in April, including support of cloud services, databases and information technology. The move is expected to eliminate 600 jobs, about 10 percent of the company’s IT staff.

Company officials also announced plans to reduce factory and office space by more than 5 million square feet over the next few years, and move toward a more remote operation.

Boeing shed 20,000 jobs companywide last year and has said it needs to cut 11,000 more this year.