Angela MacDonald and Susanna McGibbon among 2026 King's Birthday Honours recipients
15 Jun Operational Delivery

Angela MacDonald and Susanna McGibbon among 2026 King's Birthday Honours recipients

Jon Cunliffe and Sarah Munby also receive awards as scores of current and former civil servants are honoured
by Tevye Markson
‘Make it happen, make it better, make it count’: Cabinet secretary asks civil servants to adopt new mindset
01 Jun Operational Delivery
‘Make it happen, make it better, make it count’: Cabinet secretary asks civil servants to adopt new mindset
National Archives wins award for MI5 exhibition
18 May Operational Delivery
National Archives wins award for MI5 exhibition
Operational Delivery Profession Awards winners announced
24 Apr Operational Delivery
Operational Delivery Profession Awards winners announced
Making contact: the inside story of how the government’s Covid app was developed
29 Mar 2021 Operational Delivery
Making contact: the inside story of how the government’s Covid app was developed
More than 20 million UK citizens have downloaded the NHS Covid-19 app. One of the leaders of the development process discusses its impact and future plans with Sam Trendall
Dstl: The science inside UK defence and security Sponsored
23 Mar 2021 Operational Delivery
Dstl: The science inside UK defence and security
PA Consulting outlines their work with the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), designing new quantum technology to keep the nation safer
Healthfirst: Providing millions of New Yorkers with health insurance enrollment information during a global health emergency Sponsored
16 Mar 2021 Operational Delivery
Healthfirst: Providing millions of New Yorkers with health insurance enrollment information during a global health emergency
PA Consulting explain how they worked to support Healthfirst's digital transformation - meaning those in need can continue to secure vital health coverage
Defence Industrial Strategy in an adaptive age Sponsored
10 Mar 2021 Operational Delivery
Defence Industrial Strategy in an adaptive age
For a Defence Industrial Strategy to be impactful, it must engender an industrial base that is every bit as adaptive as the Armed Forces need to be, argues PA Consulting, setting out these three areas of suggested focus
Make Net Zero a primary objective of all public sector investments, not just a nice-to-have Sponsored
05 Mar 2021 Operational Delivery
Make Net Zero a primary objective of all public sector investments, not just a nice-to-have
In last week’s Budget, the Chancellor announced £15bn in green bonds to help finance the transition to ‘Net Zero’ by 2050. PA Consulting asks: is this sufficient?
Enough modelling, start building - why it is time for Engineering Net Zero Sponsored
25 Feb 2021 Operational Delivery
Enough modelling, start building - why it is time for Engineering Net Zero
Dr David Cole, market director in Power at Atkins, explains why the time for modelling Net Zero scenarios has passed - and why the UK must instead move into action
NAO finds government struggled with data needed to build shielding list
12 Feb 2021 Operational Delivery
NAO finds government struggled with data needed to build shielding list
Report finds 126,000 people were told to shield unnecessarily, as well as 30,000 who had already died
HMRC offers £100k for new Fraud Investigation Service post
10 Feb 2021 Operational Delivery
HMRC offers £100k for new Fraud Investigation Service post
Head of operations will oversee modernisation of capabilities to tackle serious fraud
Transport for West Midlands: Unlocking a new, greener mode of transport for the UK Sponsored
09 Feb 2021 Operational Delivery
Transport for West Midlands: Unlocking a new, greener mode of transport for the UK
PA Consulting detail their work supporting Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) in designing the UK's largest e-scooter trial
Dominic Cummings was right about greater role for scientists, says ex-DCMS perm sec
03 Feb 2021 Operational Delivery
Dominic Cummings was right about greater role for scientists, says ex-DCMS perm sec
Sue Owen also tells IfG event government's Covid and Brexit experience should boost profile of civil service's operational delivery specialists
Views ahead of IR20: UK Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Sponsored
02 Feb 2021 Operational Delivery
Views ahead of IR20: UK Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy
COVID-19 has impacted many things and the latest of these is the UK's keenly anticipated Integrated Review. Here, PA Consulting identifies 10 areas of focus
Was 2020 a watershed for public sector use of algorithms?
25 Jan 2021 Operational Delivery
Was 2020 a watershed for public sector use of algorithms?
Last year saw public protests about the use of predictive analytics in decision making. As the technology becomes more widely used in many public services, Sam Trendall asks experts about the implications for government, the law – and the citizens affected