Municipalities to test 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.
NDS reduces interventions from 4 to 3
2 interventions under the Netherlands Digitalisation Strategy have been merged, creating more clarity and coherence, particularly for those working on these topics.
EDIC Digital Commons launches first projects
The first project focuses on open-source components and a tech fund, enabling member states to collectively strengthen European digital infrastructure and alignment.
“The focus is no longer on why, but on how”
In this interview, Maarten Jonker, chair of the NDS acceleration team on increasing the government’s digital resilience and autonomy, stresses the need for action.
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.
Open Publishing decision tool fully renewed
The renewed Open Publishing decision tool helps with selecting the appropriate file formats for accessible, reusable, and vendor-neutral government information.
Template accessibility statement adopted
Government organisations must update their accessibility statements by 1 October to comply with the new template. Failure to do so means non-compliance with the law.
Practical insights from using the ethical tool DEDA
Annet Wieringa, Programme Manager for Digitalisation at Wetterskip Fryslân, and Ingrid Hazelhoff, Data Ethics Advisor at Wetterskip Fryslân, share what DEDA brought to this case study.
Update on ITGC framework for practical IT governance insights
The Audit Service of the Kingdom (Auditdienst Rijk) has introduced an updated IT General Controls (ITGC) framework aligned with BIO2, centred on risk management.
