15 projects awarded 2026 Innovation Budget
From AI applications to accessibility and from data quality to public services in the Caribbean Netherlands—explore all 15 selected projects for this year.
NDS Council to cease its activities with immediate effect
State Secretary Aerdts (EZK) has informed the House of Representatives that the NDS Council will be abolished immediately, citing the need for a wider network.
“Privacy doesn’t stop at the border, we need to work together”
How can we sustainably strengthen privacy and digital resilience across the Kingdom? This was the key question at the symposium Borderless Digital Data and Privacy.
“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.
Government-wide Cyber Exercise: practising and learning together
On Monday, 3 November, the Government-wide Cyber Exercise was held. During the simulation, the fictional municipality of Otterwijk faced multiple cyber challenges.
Cyber Resilience Network: maximising existing expertise
The Cyber Resilience Network (CWN in Dutch) brings together government and industry to improve the speed at which digital threats are detected and addressed.
Budget Day 2025: government aims to accelerate digitalisation
Each year, the cabinet presents its plans for the coming year on Prinsjesdag. What are the key priorities of this outgoing cabinet in the field of digitalisation?
The Netherlands set to accelerate through NDS
Joint acceleration is the only option. That is the central theme of the Netherlands' Digitalisation Strategy (NDS) launched by the government. The NDS outlines 6 key priorities, with all government organisations working together as 1 to accelerate progress.
Progress on New Dutch Digitalisation Strategy
State Secretary of Digitalisation and Kingdom Relations Zsolt Szabó outlines the main focal point of the Dutch Digitalisation Strategy (NDS) in a collective letter.
Szabó Introduces New Dutch Digitalisation Strategy
State Secretary Zsolt Szabó introduces the upcoming new Dutch Digitalisation Strategy (NDS). Its main objective: working as a more unified '1 government'.
