THE BRITISH ARMY
MAJOR GENERAL JOHN COLLYER
TITLE : CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER INDUSTRY : DEFENCE LOCATION : UK break in , whereas we want to tell you more .”
Though feedback from partners has been positive , marking Defence ’ s foray into an era of greater transparency , Crossfield is quick to state that it will be postdelivery phase – after the next 12 to 18 months – that the effects of this approach will likely be felt .
EXECUTIVE BIO
Major General Collyer was educated at
Ermysted ’ s Grammar School in North Yorkshire and Welbeck Sixth Form College before commissioning into the Royal Signals . His early service was spent at Regimental Duty in Battlegroup , Brigade , Division , Corps and Joint Force formations and with Other Government Departments .
Following Junior and Initial Command and Staff courses , Major General Collyer commanded at Squadron and Regimental level and subsequently Joint Forces Cyber Group and 1st ( United Kingdom ) Signal Brigade . His staff appointments have included the MOD Operations Directorate , Defence Intelligence , Army Headquarters , Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps and the United States Security Coordinator HQ . In the deployed arena , he has operated in the Balkans , Iraq , Afghanistan and the Occupied Palestinian Territories . He holds a 1st Class Information Systems Engineering Degree with honours and a Masters in Defence Studies from King ’ s College London .
Following an assignment as Head Strategy , Capability and Development in the Army HQ Information Directorate , he was appointed the Army HQ ’ s Director of Information and Chief Information Officer in October 2021 .