News and Featured Stories
Revised Implementation Date for the Wmebv
The duty of care section Electronic Administrative Communications Modernisation Act (Wmebv) has already come into effect, while the implementation date of the remaining portion of the law has been postponed until 1 January 2025.
VNG Publishes Information Society Trend Report 2024
This report by the Association of Dutch Municipalities (VNG) covers language models, the impact of digitalisation on the well-being of the youth, AI and algorithms.
Launch of New Communities Page
Take a look at the brand new community page on Digitaleoverheid.nl. There, you'll find a clear and concise overview of activities within various communities involved in government digitalisation and be able to connect with other members.
Essay Series on Children’s Rights in the Digital World
The series will be launched on 6 February 2024 and discussed at the symposium on Children's Rights in the Digital World. State Secretary Van Huffelen will conclude the symposium and receive the first copy of the essay collection.
New Policy for Mandatory Digital Resilience Training
It's vital for citizens and businesses to trust how the government handles sensitive and confidential data. That's why as part of the I-Strategy, Central Government employees must now undergo a basic training in digital resilience.
Insight into Data Usage by the Government
State Secretary Van Huffelen of Kingdom Relations and Digitalisation launched the website GegevensbijBesluiten.overheid.nl this week for insights into data the government uses in decision-making processes.
RADIO Learning Platform Now Available to All
The range of e-learning courses on RADIO's Learning Platform offers a variety of free, quick and easy training about topics related to digitalisation, such as cybersecurity.
Government to Adopt a Single Domain Extension
A single secure government domain extension will enable citizens and businesses to more easily distinguish genuine government websites from fraudulent ones.
Caribbean Netherlands Satellite Images Now Available
Expanding the Satellite Data Portal to include data from Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius aims to improve the digital society on the islands by establishing a central registry for addresses and buildings.
BSN and Digital Government Login for the Caribbean Netherlands
With the BSN, residents will have a unique personal number that grants them access to The Netherlands' digital government login tools, enabling them to manage their government affairs.
Initiating Aerial Photography Over Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba
This initiative aims to improve the registration of addresses and buildings on the islands, collaboratively working towards establishing a unified central registry of addresses and buildings for each island.
Preliminary Position of the Cabinet on Generative AI
Can the shortage of IT personnel in the labour market be partly addressed by deploying generative AI? This question was at the heart of the Commission Debate on Government Digitalisation this year.
