Accelerated Capability Environment

The Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE) is a UK Ministry of Defence initiative focused on rapidly developing and delivering innovative defence capabilities by collaborating with industry, academia, and other government departments to address emerging threats and operational challenges.

Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.

0.2

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.

540

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.

27.3

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.

100%

Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

4 articles

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Appointment of new private sector partner

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

The Home Office has appointed PA Consulting and Plexal as the new delivery partners for the Accelerated Capability Environment....

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ACE on tour at Civil Service Live

Tuesday, 12 August 2025

ACE toured Civil Service Live nationwide, asking civil servants how they can better use data and digital technology to innovate and tackle challenges....

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