Senior, fractional operational consultancy supporting defence, government, and security-conscious organisations where decisions matter more than theory.

I provide independent, senior operational support to organisations facing complex risk, cyber, and capability decisions - particularly where internal teams, large consultancies, or vendors lack real-world operational perspective. This work draws on direct experience of making operational decisions under pressure - and living with the consequences.

I help organisations make sense of risk, cyber exposure, and operational context before committing to change, investment, or action.

  • Rapid diagnostic of cyber and operational risk

  • Scenario-led workshops for senior leaders

  • Assessment of decision environments, pressures, and failure points

  • Translation of technical risk into operational impact

I help leaders and teams structure decisions, governance, and behaviour so that good judgement survives real-world pressure. This focuses on authority, accountability, escalation structures, and how decisions hold up when information is incomplete.

  • Executive and senior-leader briefings

  • Leadership and decision-focused workshops

  • Decision frameworks and governance design

  • Alignment of people, authority, and accountability

I stress-test decisions, capabilities, and systems under realistic conditions - so leaders know what will hold up, and what will fail, before it matters.
This work surfaces failure points early, when they're still politically and operationally survivable. It provides independent, evidence-based assurance that goes beyond documentation or vendor claims.

  • Capability, equipment, and systems trials

  • Wargaming and deployment simulations

  • Stress-testing under realistic pressure and constraints

  • Acting as informed operational user, not passive observer

  • Interpreting Statements of Requirement (SOR) against actual performance

  • Identifying where assumptions, governance, or behaviour break down

David Cook brings 35 years of operational delivery across NATO deployments, programme leadership, and capability trials. Former Director of Operations responsible for 200 personnel, multi-million pound budgets, and mission-critical systems delivery under pressure. Now working independently through DWC Consultant Ltd, providing senior operational insight to organisations where decisions have real consequences.Qualifications: APM Project Management, MSc Leadership & Management, BEng Telecommunications Systems Engineering, Safety Risk Management Practitioner.

Work with meIf you're preparing for a critical trial, facing operational uncertainty, or need independent assessment of risk and readiness - let's have a conversation.Most engagements are 5-20 days, structured as rapid diagnostics, leadership workshops, or trials evaluation.Typical clients: MOD, defence primes and integrators, telecommunications providers, critical infrastructure operators, and government programmes where operational readiness matters.

Available for short-term engagements, advisory work, and capability trials in the UK and internationally.

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