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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) climate change and sustainability reports are seminal documents for the UK Armed Forces. These reports recognise that of the many threats facing the UK – from the shift to soft power, emerging technologies, the fight... Read more

• Defence and security
• Sustainability

The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) has set out a 30-year journey towards a sustainable future in its 2021 sustainability strategy. But to deliver success, the MOD will need to work in concert with Partners Across Government (PAGs) and with industry,... Read more

• Defence and security
• Sustainability

The UK’s Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy outlines the need for greater integration to make more of finite resources. It argues that integration is the answer to the disturbing new threats humans and climate... Read more

• Defence and security
• Professional services team
• Strategy
• Integrated Review - Defence

With Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) listed as a key activity by the IR, it raises the question: how can MOD develop the opportunities presented in the IR and maximise Defensive Cyber Operations to achieve true strategic advantage? Read more

• Defence and security
• Cyber security and digital trust
• Integrated Review - Defence
• Cybersecurity

On 15 December, the UK Government released the National Cyber Strategy (NCS), the country’s first ‘whole of cyber’ strategy. It lays out a positive vision and broad opportunity to strengthen the cyber ecosystem; build a resilient and prosperous... Read more

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• Government and public services
• Cyber security and digital trust
• Cybersecurity

Within commercial procurements and contracts, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) drive value and objectively measure performance. That makes them highly beneficial for both customers and suppliers, and an essential element of every commercial... Read more

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• Security
• Professional services team
• Strategy

Quantum technologies are receiving billions of dollars in funding. But do the opportunities warrant the hype? Read more

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From start to finish, producing the Project Initiation: Lessons Learned Report was a collaborative effort between PA, MOD and the IPA. This culminated in joint launch event on Monday 14 June, in which a panel of senior leaders from each organisation... Read more

• Defence and security
• Aerospace defence and security industry
• Security