Brigadier General Seán White took up the role of Director of Communications / Information systems and Cyber Defence of the European Union Military Staff in August 2021. He is responsible for developing policies and concepts for military Communication/Information systems (CIS) and Cyber Defence, which are underpinned by the EU Common Security and Defence Policy. His role, as Branch Director, is to lead and manage the team who provide CIS and Cyber expertise to the EUMS and in support of all EU Military Missions and Operations. Brigadier General WHITE is a Communications and Information Services (CIS) Officer who has 37 years’ service in the Irish Defence Forces.
