Investing in today’s and tomorrow’s civil service workforce
The government is strengthening digital skills and modernising the workplace. The Digital Proficiency acceleration team is driving this change with practical steps.
Webinar: User Needs First conference insights
On 1 April 2026, User Needs First (Gebruiker Centraal) will host a webinar sharing the most impactful lessons from its Dutch-language annual conference.
Poster provides at-a-glance overview of NDS
Rijksorganisatie ODI noticed that awareness and understanding of the NDS could be improved. This poster offers a clear and accessible way to visualise the strategy.
2 new practical tools to help improve digital accessibility
MijnDigiToegankelijk provides clearer guidance on accessibility requirements for websites and apps, and NLdoc is an open-source tool that helps improve documents.
Artificial Intelligence: above all, a governance challenge
AI offers significant opportunities for the government. The acceleration team is developing shared agreements and scalable applications for responsible progress.
Digital inspiration for year-end
Now is the perfect time to step back and find inspiration. That’s why we’ve curated a selection of 2025's trends, practical guidance, innovations, and webinars.
“You can’t prevent a crisis, but you can learn to manage it”
Aart Jochem has led the national approach to information security and privacy since 2020 as CISO. As he steps down on 1 January 2026, he reflects on his time in office.
Cyber Resilience: core pillar of Aruba’s national security
For Juri Nicolaas, Director of Aruba’s Security Service, cyber resilience is not just a technical matter but a vital part of Aruba's national security.
First agreements for Federated Data System now available online
The first version of the Federated Data System (FDS) Agreement Framework has been approved. It sets out the requirements that must be met to share data via the FDS.
Municipal source data successfully linked to EUDI Wallet
Municipal source data was successfully linked to a digital identity wallet; a major step towards uniform, European data exchange for residents and local authorities.
Joining forces to build a sovereign cloud for government
Ron Kolkman is a member of the Netherlands’ Digitalisation Strategy (NDS) Council and chair of its Cloud Acceleration Team. In this interview, he explains how the team is building a collaborative path toward greater control and sovereignty in Cloud Technology.
Focusing on delivering proactive and accessible services
The government is prioritising citizens and entrepreneurs in digital services. What is currently happening under Priority 4 of the Netherlands' Digitalisation Strategy?
