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Eyeing Commercial Market, BAE Systems UK Rebrands Cyber Division

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, January 24th, 2014

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BAE Systems UK will rebrand is cybersecurity unit as “BAE Systems Applied Intelligence” from its current name Detica, according to a company newsletter first reported in Reuters. Set to take effect on Jan. 31, the move is part of the company’s plan to court more commercial clients, as it anticipates a decline in military equipment contracts. The U.S. branch of BAE Systems will maintain its Intelligence & Security name. The rebrand follows a growing trend among contractors to seek out commercial business,…

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