“Mistakes can happen to anyone; what matters is how we respond.”
Last year, the Basic Digital Resilience Training was developed for all Dutch central government employees to strengthen digital resilience.
Dutch House of Representatives approves Cbw and Wwke
With the adoption of these legislative proposals, the Netherlands takes a vital step in strengthening both digital and physical resilience against growing threats.
Guidelines to help local councillors tackle online crime
The Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG) has launched a practical resource to help local councillors embed digital resilience in municipal policy.
Real-world example: autonomous digital workplace
Municipalities are exploring the potential of the autonomous digital workplace. This ‘Mijn Bureau’ case study demonstrates technical feasibility and key considerations.
GPT-NL preparing for next phase
Over 2 years since the launch of the GPT-NL project, significant progress has been made under the leadership of the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK).
Guide on Digitalisation Legislation for provinces
The IPO has published this guidance, providing provinces with an overview of the content, developments, timelines, and impact of legislation on digitalisation.
Pilot blocks more than 2 million phishing attempts
91% of cyberattacks start with phishing. Public and private partners have launched and tested the Anti-Phishing Shield pilot, which has proven quite effective.
How Amsterdam helped shape Algorithm Register’s success
The Dutch Algorithm Register now lists over 1,300 algorithms from 500+ government bodies, partly thanks to Amsterdam’s pioneering transparency efforts.
Municipalities explore autonomous digital workplaces
4 municipalities and the VNG are participating in a Linux-based workplace pilot and the shared MijnBureau environment, aiming for digital autonomy.
New cabinet clear: NDS poised to move forward
The new cabinet is proceeding with the NDS under the same name. Priorities and plans were established on 1 April to serve as the foundation for further development.
How the NDS Cloud priority is driving collaboration
The NDS Cloud priority is taking steps with open dialogue sessions with various partners, including market parties, on design, architecture and procurement needs.
The Netherlands must take control of its digital future
Sovereignty is a broad concept that still prompts many questions. For instance, if a Dutch data centre operates on foreign hardware, is it truly sovereign? This question, and many others, were examined at the iBestuur Sovereignty & Government Conference in Amsterdam.















