BAE opening innovation hub in Georgia

BAE Systems recently said it intends to sign a lease to open an office at the new Georgia Cyber Center.

The office will allow the company to be near key customers and to take advantage of the city’s highly skilled workforce.

The center is located on the Nathan Deal Campus for Innovation in downtown Augusta. Several cybersecurity and technology training programs and commercial cyber companies are located in the center.

“We currently have more than 400 employees providing advanced analytics and information assurance mission support in the Fort Gordon/Augusta market, and we are continuing to grow,” said Peder Jungck, vice president and general manager of BAE Systems’ Intelligence Solutions business. “The Georgia Cyber Center will help us expand our footprint in the region while providing us with a new hub to attract the next generation of cloud, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity experts our nation needs.”

Sharing the Nathan Del campus creates opportunities for collaboration, mentoring, and internships, Mark Keeler, vice president and general manager of BAE Systems’ Integrated Defense Solutions business, said.

Augusta is home to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Cyber Crime Unit, technology non-profit theClubhou.se’s programs, the Georgia Cyber Range, Augusta Technical College and Augusta University.