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.
Priority 1 – Cloud
Our data is the most important production tool of the 21st century. To retain control of our data and ensure that citizens and entrepreneurs can trust that their data is in good hands, the government must invest in a government-wide sovereign cloud service. There will be a leading, government-wide approach which all government organisations will adhere to. This will make us less dependent on a small number of external suppliers. We will consciously choose the appropriate solution for each situation.
NDS Cloud: Open Dialogue Report
Recently, 3 dialogue sessions were held to gather market insights into what constitutes a sovereign cloud service and how parties should collaborate to achieve it.
New guidance tool for government cloud procurement
This new assessment tool, created by DICTU, evaluates the degree of control, independence, and trustworthiness of cloud solutions against objective criteria.
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.
The Netherlands’ Digitalisation Strategy (NDS)
The Dutch Digitalisation Strategy (NDS) contains 6 priorities that all government organisations are jointly accelerating as 1 government. These are the deployment of sovereign cloud technology, responsible use and sharing of data, harnessing the potential Read more about 'The Netherlands’ Digitalisation Strategy (NDS)'
Non-paper on strengthening cloud sovereignty adopted
A non-paper was adopted proposing EU-level measures to strengthen cloud sovereignty for public administrations and encourage increased action on future policy.
